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 Canni.
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| posted on May 9th, 2013 at 09:58 PM |
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I have real feeling the same happened here. The car was obviously in a prang at one stage with all the wrong guards and lights out back. This possibly
encouraged the owner to install the 3 point seat belts bolted into the pillar (which are also on their way out), and im hoping i find semaphores were
there once upon a time also.
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Haha I wonder if ours were done in the same shop - mine also had the fantastic 3 point seatbelt through the pillar install too. I also did the same
thing - fixed the semaphores and the seatbelts at the same time. 150% improvement 
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia
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| posted on May 9th, 2013 at 10:05 PM |
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Fact.......I bought a new Beetle in January, 1960, with semaphores and 'snowflake' tail lights.
Fact.......My Dad bought a new Beetle in July, 1960, with blinkers and 50/50 tail lights.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on May 9th, 2013 at 11:20 PM |
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posted by hrastovica
I have real feeling the same happened here. The car was obviously in a prang at one stage with all the wrong guards and lights out back. This possibly
encouraged the owner to install the 3 point seat belts bolted into the pillar (which are also on their way out), and im hoping i find semaphores were
there once upon a time also.
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Haha I wonder if ours were done in the same shop - mine also had the fantastic 3 point seatbelt through the pillar install too. I also did the same
thing - fixed the semaphores and the seatbelts at the same time. 150% improvement
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Oh God i can imagine the ad...
"Don't drive around with silly semaphores, make your old beetle new again with advanced indication technology. Order today and receive 3 point
seatbelts free" 
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hrastovica
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| posted on May 9th, 2013 at 11:24 PM |
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Fact.......I bought a new Beetle in January, 1960, with semaphores and 'snowflake' tail lights.
Fact.......My Dad bought a new Beetle in July, 1960, with blinkers and 50/50 tail lights.
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I reckon i'm somewhere on the cusp.
Do you remember if they had the same fuel tank, or if the 50/50 had an upgraded fuel tank?
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| posted on May 10th, 2013 at 08:38 AM |
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Fact.......I bought a new Beetle in January, 1960, with semaphores and 'snowflake' tail lights.
Fact.......My Dad bought a new Beetle in July, 1960, with blinkers and 50/50 tail lights.
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That's pretty cool Greg!
My first beetle was an Aussie 1960 with 36hp, split cased tranny and 50/50 lights.
Any of those lights are not rare.
Like a lot of things, they can be had for a fair price.
It may be rare that they go for 2 or 3 dollars,
but that does not make them rare.
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on May 10th, 2013 at 08:51 AM |
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Fact.......I bought a new Beetle in January, 1960, with semaphores and 'snowflake' tail lights.
Fact.......My Dad bought a new Beetle in July, 1960, with blinkers and 50/50 tail lights.
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I reckon i'm somewhere on the cusp.
Do you remember if they had the same fuel tank, or if the 50/50 had an upgraded fuel tank?
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Apart from the above mentioned , different paint finish, and a couple of minor items [such as different head-lining material], the two cars were
identical.....including the fuel tank.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on May 10th, 2013 at 11:00 AM |
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Not sure about the early 60's but my 61 has the bonnet release on the passengers side. I know the next model went back to the right side, but as I
said not sure about 59 & 60 models.
Also my fuel tank filler is on the passengers side, which I believe is correct for a 61. Not sure about models on either side.
Kev
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