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 vinsueball
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| posted on December 14th, 2015 at 08:36 PM |
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WTB - Spotlights/ Driving Lights for 1970 VW Bug
Wondering if someone can point me in the direction of locating a set of classic driving/spotlights suitable for a 70 VW bug. Would be good if they had
the eyelid visors as well. New or old.
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 vw54
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| posted on December 15th, 2015 at 05:55 AM |
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I have a pair of Hellas black back from 72 or so
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| posted on December 15th, 2015 at 11:45 AM |
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I bought a set of Marchal replica lights from the US, they are excellent, do not know what your budget is.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marchal-672-682-Driving-Lights-new-5-3-4-/370493547371
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| posted on December 15th, 2015 at 06:00 PM |
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I went to the Treasure Chest and found 2 sets
Are these what you need
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| posted on December 16th, 2015 at 07:10 AM |
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How about these, may be a bit old school for a 1970.
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| posted on December 16th, 2015 at 06:24 PM |
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No hijack intended - but anyone got leads or suggestions on good mounting brackets for the round spot style lights? VWO60 your spotty setup looks
real clean and nice. How did you mount them?
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| posted on December 16th, 2015 at 07:53 PM |
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They are cut out of 50mm x 50mm x 4mm angle iron, they bolt through the bumper bracket using 2 x m6 bolts and acorn nuts, I machined spacers out of
aluminium to lift them up higher.
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| posted on December 16th, 2015 at 08:17 PM |
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Hey guys thanks for your replies.The Marchal replicas look terrific and this is the look I'd like to acheive. More chrome then black......just don't
know if Ihave that budget at the moment. Like your mountings to vwo60.
I know you can get mountings that fit over the bar mounts and not through them so I think I'll probably go with those.
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| posted on December 16th, 2015 at 09:27 PM |
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Be careful what you buy as on a lot of lights you can hear them rust in there box.
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| posted on December 17th, 2015 at 06:23 AM |
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lot of lights you can hear them rust in there box
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Thats for sure chrome plating aint what it used to be
mounting brackets are the hardest thing to find
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| posted on December 17th, 2015 at 07:53 PM |
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Yean, that's what I'm finding. A lot of the second-hand ones I like or have seen have got a fair bit of pitting on them. I guess that's the
advantage of the black backs !!
Has anybody looked at using the driving lights that folks install on motor bikes. They look pretty good but would they work ??
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=222-043
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=222-044-050
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=222-040
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| posted on December 26th, 2015 at 10:29 PM |
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If it helps I have used these things on a couple of cruisers, normally with HID inserts, but that's coz it getas dark where I live. The chrome lasts
well and is pretty good quality, as long as the price isn't $30 (you get what you pay for a bit).
The chromed bike spotlight is a good idea, coz the chrome-is-my-favourite-colour Hoggley boys get grumpy with crap.
If you get a 5.3/4" it will also give you the option to use an efficient auto reflector.
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| posted on December 31st, 2015 at 09:37 AM |
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These make the Marchal's look like good value.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/modbury-heights/auto-body-parts/vw-genuine-196...
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| posted on December 31st, 2015 at 07:47 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vinsueball
Wondering if someone can point me in the direction of locating a set of classic driving/spotlights suitable for a 70 VW bug. Would be good if they had
the eyelid visors as well. New or old.
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if you want good looking originals that don't rust etc etc
have a look on ebay here & in the UK for any make of Vespa bike lights. they are different, very old skool & last... its what I've run on
most of my VW's.
cheers matty
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| posted on January 4th, 2016 at 09:01 PM |
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I'm using 5.3/4 Harley Davison accessory driving lights as headlights on my Taipan buggy. Fitted with Hella high and low beam inserts. The chrome is
lasting well and they weren't too expensive.
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vinsueball
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| posted on January 6th, 2016 at 09:28 PM |
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Hey robw914, thanks for that. I actually saw some of these on a Harley last weekend and was impressed so I'm on the lookout for similar. Can you
remember how much you paid for yours ?
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