Side stripping

Hey boys and girls,

I've seen a few beetles a triangular type of stripping on the side and was trying to find more info on it, like if it was a optional extra or a custom mod sort of deal. Ive seen it called Aussie stripping before, any truth to that. As always, any help would be really appreciated.

Mahon

Its called Australian Flash Trim.

Well... i think its what your referring to:





I have heard of reproductions being made. But other than that I dunno, someone else can update you on the history. 👍

georage at classic have them

They were popular once, and it was my job to fit them when I was an apprentice at a VW dealer.

After doing a lot of them, I began to hate the bloody things, as they were very fiddly to get right.🙄

I have an ORIGINAL stainless set I will be selling in about a month.
Going a different way. Very good shape for its age, a few minor bruises but nothing that wouldn't take a couple of hours cafefully hammering and polishing.
T54

I have an ORIGINAL stainless set I will be selling in about a month.
Going a different way. Very good shape for its age, a few minor bruises but nothing that wouldn't take a couple of hours cafefully hammering and polishing.
T54

Chris that's exactly it mate! Thanks! T54 I'll keep that in mind mate. Would love to get my hands on a set.

Aussie Flash Kit

available as a repro item made in indonesian or thailand I think? - bought into the country by Gary Collis at Wolfsburg Automotive in VIC about $550 a set from memory.... and not 100% faithful to the original width, but still a good alternative.

Original sets sell anywhere between $200-800ish dollars depending condition and also required different/bigger retaining clips that the standard trim.

there were a few versions of which the most popular is the one that has been reproduced, the version on the split beetles looks to be "home made"

they were made by a company that also supplied similar products to other car manufacturers like holden... and even a type 3 version or two...

here are some examples of the options, including the one with an aluminum insert that sits behind the trim.... very cool...

[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xxj2J.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xxlxS.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xxy0A.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xxC_S.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/PqFp0d0.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xxKui.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/PqFp5ci.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xy0Xi.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.postimage.org/aV1xydq0.jpg[/img]

hope thats some help...

cheers Ben

Stripping?

heres a link


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid595496

you could have just asked me you slacker