Hi,

Have a friend overseas that is looking to buy a set of these. Apparently he bought these ones in Sydney but can't remember where from? Anyone know where you might get them from?

Thanks

Steve

Never ever seen them that big Steve...

originally they were used because You had to put Your arm out to signal You were stopping or turning...

I doubt if You could get Your arm out of those...

they would stop any air getting into Your 1/4 windows in the doors...

cannot remember seeing these on any Aussie cars...

LEE

Smiley,

Years ago, before cars had blinkers, you had to give hand signals out the window to indicate you were turning or stopping.

From memory, you had your arm straight out with your fingers straight and together (like in a 'salute') to turn right, and your arm out and elbow bent at 90 degrees so your forearm was vertical (still with your 'salute') to turn left or stop.

It was fiddly (especially for emergency stops), and so much for hands on the wheel and keeping your body inside the car. lol Wet weather, or even winter, were a bit of a bugger.

I think it went out in the late seventies - all cars had blinkers by then.

cool... cool... cool... I want some too....!

They were commonly known as weathershields, and were very popular when hand signals were mandatory - in the'50s and '60s.

Back then you could be 'booked' for failing to signal your intention to stop, or turn - even if your vehicle was fitted with stop lights, (or semaphores for that matter)!

There were some silly laws about, even then.

I hate those space bubbles.

noisy, windy, gets in the way and makes for an excellent blind spot.

Thew mine away that was on the commy and never looks back

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Originally posted by Smiley Quote: Originally posted by 68AutoBug originally they were used because You had to put Your arm out to signal You were stopping or turning... I do not understand this statement in the slightest. Smiley

I don't think anyone answered his question!

I saw a company a couple of years back that was in Aus, it was selling sunvisors, venetians and the weathershields for VW's but I tried finding it and couldn't.

But as has been brought up by many people on here google is your friend...

Came across this company making them for modern cars.

http://www.egr.com.au

Emailed them to see if they do them for a 68-75 beetle

Cheers

Steve

hi matara
try a mob called auto cables on the web look under products

I had one on my original 76. But it sat behind the front quater window, so didn't interfere with it.

It was a factory or dealer option back then from the House of David which was in North Ryde, where there is now a Macca's and KFC, although I htink the Macca's has just closed recently.

As to where to get one now, sorry no ideas.

Pretty hard to see in these pics, and it's an early but this is the only style I've seen.

http://www.autocables.com.au/ 

Autocables!!! thats the one!

Cheers Robb!

no worries bud hope ya find what ya lookin for

Auto cables only do the really angular/square looking weathershields for beetles.

I bought a pair off them a couple of years ago after specifically asking what shape they were (i wanted the round/bubble shape). They turned up in the angular shape so I sent them back & hassled them until they refunded my money.

I currently have an old buble shaped one on the drivers side, & am constantly looking for a match for the passenger side. Mine is shorter than the one shown at the top, it only goes forward to the vent window.

I'll try & get a picture for you.

Cheers
Brendan

Here is my old one that I am still trying to match.

And this is what the autocables ones look like, or atleast they did when I bought some.

Please let me know if they have changed their shapes.

Cheers
Brendan

they are the original type that was sold in the 50s and 60s...

Blue or Green at the top...

Blue seemed to be the most common...

Lee