I bought new rubbers to go between the lens and metal housing. As you can see from the pic below, the rubber is flat and the wrong shape (not oval). The one line instruction say it needs to be stretched over the lens, does this look right to you? The original rubber had a U shape cross section not flat?
Also, looks like there is another rubber that goes between the lens and the chrome ring, is this correct? If not what is this black thing in the diagram below between the lens & ring?
Last question, the spring holding the whole thing together was rusted and broke in million pieces when I was removing it. Can new ones be bought?
Thank you
vw54 ·
Raf
Yes this is the ONLY rubber that is and was made for the headlight
VVDS get this question all the time, so they did a drawing to send with the rubber.
vw54 ·
opps forgot yes new clips are available and you need 8 per headlight.
karmannghia60 ·
Thanks Dave, so would you have the diagram to send me?
Raf
oval TOFU ·
hey Raf, are those lenses VW or Porsche? Would you know how where i could get a pair from?
You can use my battery anytime except on satuday coz i should be working on my car... let me know when is good for you...
karmannghia60 ·
They both are off the 356 but one of them have VW written on the back. I VolksPower has the glass for sale. I think its about $120 or something
Thanks a lot offering the battery. I would use it sometime next week if that's OK by you. I still have your mobile number so you can keep the charger till I pick the battery up
Thanks again
karmannghia60 ·
They both are off the 356 but one of them have VW written on the back. I VolksPower has the glass for sale. I think its about $120 or something
Thanks a lot offering the battery. I would use it sometime next week if that's OK by you. I still have your mobile number so you can keep the charger till I pick the battery up
Thanks again
karmannghia60 ·
They both are off the 356 but one of them have VW written on the back. I VolksPower has the glass for sale. I think its about $120 or something
Thanks a lot offering the battery. I would use it sometime next week if that's OK by you. I still have your mobile number so you can keep the charger till I pick the battery up
Thanks again
vw54 ·
There are two rubbers on a early Beetle headlight
The round one you have taken the pic of is for the headlight glass lens. ITS round and thats all they make now and always it has a U section. the U section folds around the glass.
The other rubber pictured is the one that goes on the headlight bucket on the early mudguard.
Dont forget to get some new clips
1303Steve ·
Hi
I have Porsche 911 headlights in my bug, they are almost identical to early bug headlights, they use the same clips to hold the lense in, just a whole lot more of them, must be for the higher speed.
1302Steve
vw54 ·
NO its for when those FAT arsed Porshce owners with there FAT wallets in there back pockets sit there backside on or up against the headlight while leaning on the car.