I need a bunch of pics of beetle's with a stripe down the side of them like this car to work out where to put my side chrome stripes.

[ Edited on 29-9-2005 by billholmes ]

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or this

Thanks. R there any more?

nice strips but im sure it would look better if paint a better colour.

dis

who duz the flash trim???


dom

They were a Aussie only thing. They were made in the early - mid sixties and you could order one on your new car...think. I know someone who fitted them to new cars when they sold them from a dealership in the old days.
Thats why there worth so much these days.
T54

Which style do you have Bill ??

I have more pics and different places fitted them slightly different

i bought two doors at a swap meet for $35 and they have the stripe down the side of them. Instead of pulling of the bottom chrome strip i will leave it and manufacture a two piece back stripe for the back of the beetle in my avatar. it will be like the cream beetle with white walls. 4 years ago i bought a complete beetle with a red streak along the side of it. It was missing the crome strip though. It's similalar to the pink with th white stripe beetle. It's in the first pic the beetle i'm talking about. Can imanufacture the last two chrome pieces or can i buy them cheap. Cheers Bill.

Ps can youpost those pics VW54?

Here are 2 more

Nice. are there any more?

i'll make you one up (for each side ) your design !!

hey karman, have you made these before? how much would you charge for the deluxe style?

maybe $275 posted
have 2 to do atmo but no aint done and am using gen vw strips

How much for the two bottom back stripes like 56astro's car?

u mean 2 = both sides ??
OR one side may be 2 pieces due to the fact they curve in opp directions.so depends as these are the difficult sections

I mean the back part of the car near the back mudguard will post pic of area in a minute

This part highlited in black. Not the straight chrome strip but the two bottom pieces

link did not show, bill

can u e-mail pic to me pls

If you build replicas can you put something on them to let you know they are replicas and not the original pieces.
It would be good to know as lots of people swap bits for bits to make complete sets and I for 1 dont want to get ripped off by not have original sections. I too could of have some pressed and made but thought it would be better for everyone to keep the flash kits rare and valuable and not just rape the system because everyone wants these at the moment.
It might just be me, but I know theres a few of us out there that have followed leads, bargained, haggled, begged and borrowed for a set of trim and I for 1 dont really want to see more sets produced. Thats the point of having them, that not many others have them, to be unique. Dont turn these into a fashion item like wood slat roof rack.
T54

fully agree
cheers

Here it is

[ Edited on 30-9-2005 by billholmes ]

thought so
they are the curved and more involved bits
i will need the with and thickness and radius or arc measurement .
Also is yours vw ...stainless or any other type material. so it will match in clr and shape.
have to see if any in the stasch
or have to make up b4 i give a price, bill
give me a cuppla days

Alright. i spose i could get two chrome strips and have a straight curve instead of a bent curve. It may even be cheaper. But ispose it'll depend on the cost. How much do you estimate the cost of manufaction of these chrome pieces bent perfectly?
Bill

TO BE HONEST LET ME SCOUT AROUND AN I'LL DO MY BEST PRICE
as i have more access to mabe used ones and have never done curved ones but am looking into it with a retired plumber who has some skills and bending gear..leave it with me but need to know sizes and material yours is ie is it identical with a 62 chrom strip

later became s steel etc

cheers