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Side stripping
Mahon - August 23rd, 2011 at 08:36 PM

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

bajachris88 - August 23rd, 2011 at 09:56 PM

Its called Australian Flash Trim.

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


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260/tecoma123/DSC00671.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/458099.jpg

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

greedy53 - August 25th, 2011 at 04:38 PM

georage at classic have them

HappyDaze - August 25th, 2011 at 05:14 PM

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.:rolleyes:

Turbo54 - August 26th, 2011 at 08:31 AM

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

Turbo54 - August 26th, 2011 at 08:31 AM

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

Mahon - August 31st, 2011 at 06:49 PM

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

type3disease - September 2nd, 2011 at 12:40 PM

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...

http://www.postimage.org/aV1xxj2J.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/aV1xxlxS.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/aV1xxy0A.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/aV1xxC_S.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/PqFp0d0.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/aV1xxKui.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/PqFp5ci.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/aV1xy0Xi.jpg
http://www.postimage.org/aV1xydq0.jpg

hope thats some help...

cheers Ben

Wannavee - September 2nd, 2011 at 06:30 PM

Stripping?

vw54 - November 28th, 2011 at 05:17 PM

heres a link


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

bugzla - November 28th, 2011 at 07:41 PM

you could have just asked me you slacker