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beetle repacement headlights
Hi everyone,
I just joined today-what a great site!I've got a 75 L bug which I'm repainting at the moment,will post some before and after pics.
Does anyone know where I can get some replacement headlights from in Sydney as the chrome (brazilian) on the passenger light is stuffed-the lights
are also very dull.I have heard you can get replacement sealed beams for these-is this true?where can you get them?
Cheers
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 05:25 PM |
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Welcome!
As I rookie I have found this site amazing.
Not sure about your question but I am sure u will have an answer within an hour!
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 06:05 PM |
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V Force sometimes have replacement sealed beams with driving light built in
Give Richard a call on 0408 991 247
Lights being dull is often a bad earth
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 06:37 PM |
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Also in Sydney try either VintageVW (Boris) or ClassicVW (George) if it isn't a bad earth for the repalcement units.
For Bris try Micks Motors,
all others, not sure.....bueller... bueller?????
'Ah, whatever................'
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bigdood2
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 07:27 PM |
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thanks for the information guys-I think the dull light is more the sad state of the reflecting cones though which is why I was after some new sealed
beam units
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 07:40 PM |
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But where are you or are you happy with mail order?
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bigdood2
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 07:45 PM |
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I'm in Sydney,and mail order is fine if I can find the right place and price.I've found them in the states on the net but not in Australia
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 08:19 PM |
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Hi
If you don't want to stay completely original, I fitted some headlight buckets which take a standard 7 inch sealed beam to my 74 bug, then I bought
some really nice Hella semi sealed beam units.
Your mudguard should already have provision for the bucket to screw to.
Then if your car has the plastic chrome headlight rings just re fit them to cover everything up or as I did on my 74, I removed the headlight rings
from the stock headlight, cut off the 2 adjusting screws and fitted it over the top of the sealed beams.
You will then need to fit a relay for the high beam and you will now have brilliant headlights.
The buckets http://db.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogue.pl?flcmd=preview&flmaint=809
7 inch semi sealed beams http://db.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogue.pl?flcmd=preview&flmaint=826
Steve
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 08:20 PM |
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Hi
Forgot to say, go the strut cars.
Steve
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 08:37 PM |
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posted by Bizarre
V Force sometimes have replacement sealed beams with driving light built in
Give Richard a call on 0408 991 247
Lights being dull is often a bad earth
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ive got a set of these and id highly recommend them
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| posted on March 30th, 2008 at 10:31 PM |
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its not too difficult to fit5 any sealed beamed headlamps..
NARVA - HELLA - many VW shows have aftermarket sealed beams...
shouldn't be hard to fit or adapt and seal or semi sealed beams
using 1975-76 beetle original headlamps is the way to go
just replace the dull headlamps...
cheers
Lee
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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