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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 02:00 PM |
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WTB: Headlights suit early beetle
After some new headlights for my 55 bug, the ones in it aren't too crash hot and they aren't really suitable for night driving.
I'm after complete headlights, good glass, good reflector and complete with bulb holders etc etc.
Anyone?
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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 03:18 PM |
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just a suggestion - stock headlights are great with decent wiring, bulb upgrades and good (ie: new or rechromed) reflectors
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dvs_vw
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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 03:26 PM |
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just a suggestion - stock headlights are great with decent wiring, bulb upgrades and good (ie: new or rechromed) reflectors
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yeah I want some stock headlights, but in better and more complete condition to the ones that are in the car.
I don't want some flash-bang new model headlights with bright white halogen bulbs or anything!
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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 06:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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just a suggestion - stock headlights are great with decent wiring, bulb upgrades and good (ie: new or rechromed) reflectors
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yeah I want some stock headlights, but in better and more complete condition to the ones that are in the car.
I don't want some flash-bang new model headlights with bright white halogen bulbs or anything!
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halogen bulbs - and I don't mean the fooly sick P-Plate blue ones - work real good in Beetle lights and you can get 6V ones if you know where to look
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 11:32 PM |
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double earthing is a good move
I hav some og 55 lights
andcan supply u with what u need to upgrade mostly
even have a halogen globe for og fitting where are u located
can send pics
b.
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
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shaihulud
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| posted on May 19th, 2007 at 04:57 AM |
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I have upgraded the head lights of a few Beetles over the years with Morris Mini Monor assemblies. They are cheap and usually come with 75W/55W sealed
beams. I have found that a small bracket needs to be pop rivited inside the head light hole in the car to fit them. The standard Beetle head light
trim, minus the long adjusting screws can be, can be re-fitted using a self tapping screw.
They look good and work well.
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dvs_vw
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| posted on May 20th, 2007 at 09:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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double earthing is a good move
I hav some og 55 lights
andcan supply u with what u need to upgrade mostly
even have a halogen globe for og fitting where are u located
can send pics
b.
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I'll u2u you tomorrow Bushed, when I have a bit more time and we can go through what I need and see what you have etc etc.
I'm in Brisbane, If you can organise some quick pics of what you have for tomorrow that would be great!
Thanks
[ Edited on 20-5-2007 by dvs_vw ]
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| posted on May 20th, 2007 at 09:41 PM |
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I am also after a good oval healight rim - one only Bosch with 9 12 adjustment screw holes. I have some hella parts I am willing to swap and also an
early T2 LHS NOS Bosch 9/12 headlight rim.
Thanks Ken
550 Porsche Spyder
56 Oval mit Judson
96 Porsche 993 C2
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