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 dannyarmstrong
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 posted on September 11th, 2009 at 04:04 PM |
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FIXED.. Replacement Headlights!
Okay i've been an idiot, i've smashed the glass on one of my headlights, and the parking bulb connectors are all corroded. So I went and got a new
pair of the golf headlights that I was told would fit. Now I have a huge gap at the bottom of the light were ol'rain will have a field day.
Any advice on what to do? Im really desperate. 
...1971 - 1302 - My main lady in life!
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| posted on September 11th, 2009 at 04:17 PM |
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Sorry i can't offer any advice as i'm learning the ropes too....but i'm guessing people might want a bit more info, like is this for a Beetle..or a
Golf??.....and pics always help with problem solving
Hope you get it sorted!
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68AutoBug
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posted by dannyarmstrong
Okay i've been an idiot, i've smashed the glass on one of my headlights, and the parking bulb connectors are all corroded. So I went and got a new
pair of the golf headlights that I was told would fit. Now I have a huge gap at the bottom of the light were ol'rain will have a field day.
Any advice on what to do? Im really desperate.
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What car do You have???
late beetle 1968> 76
early beetle ??
type 3 ??
Golf ??
Karmann Ghia ??
the late model beetles did have Bosch 7 inch semi sealed beams fitted.. the chromed ring was plastic..
LEE
PS: beetles always had a drain tube to let any water that gathers in the headlamp bowl to drain out..
when the drain tube fell out there is a large hole.. LEE
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68AutoBug
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| posted on September 11th, 2009 at 05:04 PM |
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A photo takes the place of a thousand words...
[an old saying]
You did fit 7 inch headlamps??
and NOT 5 3/4 inch..
there are too many questions unanswered...
what the headlamps are screwed to..??
chromed rim should be a neat fit??
LEE
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dannyarmstrong
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| posted on September 11th, 2009 at 07:38 PM |
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No probs, now is beer time due to a day of smashing headlights and replacing bumpers....
Will post some stuff tomorrow morning!
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dannyarmstrong
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| posted on September 12th, 2009 at 10:30 AM |
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Hello right here goes,
I have a 1971 Super Bug, the headlights screw into the 3 points in the body (had to bend to little bits of metal with the screw holes forward. I've
popped a few images up here!! The left headlights is original and the right is the new style ones.
Thanks very much for all your help!
http://img35.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc0187be.jpg
Slideshow at
http://img35.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=dsc0187be.jpg
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dannyarmstrong
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| posted on September 12th, 2009 at 03:50 PM |
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Found a pair of headlights at the scrap dealers!!!! How lucky 
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