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 Mahon
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 08:36 PM |
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Side stripping
Hey boys and girls,
I've seen a few beetles a triangular type of stripping on the side and was trying to find more info on it, like if it was a optional extra or a
custom mod sort of deal. Ive seen it called Aussie stripping before, any truth to that. As always, any help would be really appreciated.
Mahon
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 09:56 PM |
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Its called Australian Flash Trim.
Well... i think its what your referring to:
I have heard of reproductions being made. But other than that I dunno, someone else can update you on the history. 
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| posted on August 25th, 2011 at 04:38 PM |
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georage at classic have them
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| posted on August 25th, 2011 at 05:14 PM |
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They were popular once, and it was my job to fit them when I was an apprentice at a VW dealer.
After doing a lot of them, I began to hate the bloody things, as they were very fiddly to get right.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on August 26th, 2011 at 08:31 AM |
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I have an ORIGINAL stainless set I will be selling in about a month.
Going a different way. Very good shape for its age, a few minor bruises but nothing that wouldn't take a couple of hours cafefully hammering and
polishing.
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| posted on August 26th, 2011 at 08:31 AM |
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I have an ORIGINAL stainless set I will be selling in about a month.
Going a different way. Very good shape for its age, a few minor bruises but nothing that wouldn't take a couple of hours cafefully hammering and
polishing.
T54
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Mahon
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| posted on August 31st, 2011 at 06:49 PM |
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Chris that's exactly it mate! Thanks! T54 I'll keep that in mind mate. Would love to get my hands on a set.
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| posted on September 2nd, 2011 at 12:40 PM |
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Aussie Flash Kit
available as a repro item made in indonesian or thailand I think? - bought into the country by Gary Collis at Wolfsburg Automotive in VIC about $550 a
set from memory.... and not 100% faithful to the original width, but still a good alternative.
Original sets sell anywhere between $200-800ish dollars depending condition and also required different/bigger retaining clips that the standard
trim.
there were a few versions of which the most popular is the one that has been reproduced, the version on the split beetles looks to be "home made"
they were made by a company that also supplied similar products to other car manufacturers like holden... and even a type 3 version or two...
here are some examples of the options, including the one with an aluminum insert that sits behind the trim.... very cool...
hope thats some help...
cheers Ben
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| posted on September 2nd, 2011 at 06:30 PM |
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Stripping?
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 05:17 PM |
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heres a link
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid595496
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:41 PM |
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you could have just asked me you slacker
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