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Chrome molding install on Beetle
alien8 - December 13th, 2008 at 04:11 PM

Can someone please tell me how many holes there are in the side panels of a early S Beetle for the chrome strips. Maybe some distances too if you have a few spare minutes. Can any one offer some tips on this job?
Many thanks, Brad.

Yogie - December 14th, 2008 at 03:45 PM

The front quarter panel has 3 holes. Looking at mine they are at 25mm, then 325mm then 625mm forward from the A pillar. The door and rear quarter panel have 5 holes but I am not sure of the hole spacings on them. It looks like about 50mm back from the A pillar on the door and the same back from the B pillar for the rear quarter pane for the first holes.

Hope that helps.

Yogie

vw54 - December 14th, 2008 at 05:37 PM

If your using the narrow strip get some new plastic clips they work well

alien8 - December 14th, 2008 at 08:20 PM

Thanks Yogie that helps heaps.

I ordered the body molding kit and clips from CVW. I think they might be the plastic clips.

68AutoBug - December 15th, 2008 at 12:32 AM

So, what year beetle are We talking about???

the late models 1968> had the narrow strips
either aluminium or stainless steel

and plastic clips...

Lee

vw54 - December 15th, 2008 at 05:51 AM

If the clips you get are not Wurth brand for get about it they will fall of within 6 months

Camo - December 15th, 2008 at 07:48 AM

If I were going to add a chrome strip to a beetle, I wouldn't drill holes and use clips. I think it would be better to use double sided tape rather then hacking into the body. Also, you can always remove it if you dont like it or a change with the seasons or reposition the strip if your door drops. Just my 2c worth.

Kev

alien8 - December 15th, 2008 at 11:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 68AutoBug
So, what year beetle are We talking about???

the late models 1968> had the narrow strips
either aluminium or stainless steel

and plastic clips...

Lee


Its a 72 S Beetle. I ordered the narrow strips, German not Brazilian. I don't know what clips come with these yet as I just asked for a clip kit?

alien8 - December 15th, 2008 at 11:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Camo
If I were going to add a chrome strip to a beetle, I wouldn't drill holes and use clips. I think it would be better to use double sided tape rather then hacking into the body. Also, you can always remove it if you dont like it or a change with the seasons or reposition the strip if your door drops. Just my 2c worth.

Kev


Thats a pretty good idea. Would you think the double side tape would still hold if it got a bit of heat into it? That would be my only concern.

vw54 - December 15th, 2008 at 12:31 PM

Quote:

I ordered the narrow strips, German not Brazilian



i hope you get the German ones :!:

Joel - December 16th, 2008 at 06:37 PM

i replaced them on my Lbug when i resprayed it and its the same as Sbug and there was 30 for both sides

front and rear quarter panels and both doors all have 5 clips each and bonnet had 6 clips

alien8 - December 16th, 2008 at 06:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Joel
i replaced them on my Lbug when i resprayed it and its the same as Sbug and there was 30 for both sides

front and rear quarter panels and both doors all have 5 clips each and bonnet had 6 clips


Thanks mate:tu: