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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 05:50 PM |
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WTB: Tail lights to suit a 72-4 bug
Hey guys after tail light base and lens and a set of indicators, if anyone has anything could you please msg me thanks. Preferably in adelaide 
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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 06:13 PM |
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Buy them NEW cheaper in the long run
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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 06:58 PM |
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Plenty of new tail light lenses around but, from my experience, they last around 12 months before they are badly faded. You can try and get some
Hella new ones but they are pretty hard to come by.
Good luck with your search.
Yogie
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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 07:02 PM |
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I find the flat ones last much better
I got a set in late 2009 and they are still fine
Better than others I have purchased
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 07:30 PM |
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Hella available new from VVDS 02-9789-1777
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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 08:17 PM |
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There are 2 different styles in those years.
Which do you need?
72 to early 73 had the old tombstones style
Or early 73 on was the bigger elephants feet lights.
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peter87
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| posted on April 12th, 2012 at 08:45 PM |
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elephant feet style
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 02:47 PM |
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ive got a complete pair, there ok lenses have crazing. $25
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 04:47 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by peter87
Hey guys after tail light base and lens and a set of indicators, if anyone has anything could you please msg me thanks. Preferably in adelaide
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He wants tail lamp and base..
Really mean 73--74 -75 -76 tail lights complete..
OK elephant feet style ,
round sounds better without mentioning any animals..lol
the flat ones, as mentioned are probably better quality than some of the cheaper versions of the originals..
some cheaper versions aren't as bright either..
NOT good when You hit the barkes.. lol
LEE
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 05:10 PM |
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You get what you pay for with the cheap ones.
They discolour so fast it's not funny.
I even saw a seller at one of the shows with cheap ones that didn't even have the metal seperator plate between the sections.
When the brake bulb lights up the whole tail light did, you couldn't tell if it was the brake light flashing or the indicator.
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 05:11 PM |
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hey AKA5000, let me know if the tail lights dont sell, BTW are the bases intact and are they hella lenses?
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 05:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
You get what you pay for with the cheap ones.
They discolour so fast it's not funny.
I even saw a seller at one of the shows with cheap ones that didn't even have the metal seperator plate between the sections.
When the brake bulb lights up the whole tail light did, you couldn't tell if it was the brake light flashing or the indicator.
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Some of the seperators don't fit too well and keep falling out
also, seperators off one cheaper lense may NOT fit a Hella or others...
I think Hella are just too expensive now...
that is why You can buy special screws that need special bits to undo them... lol
Telling the difference... is the Hard one with so many different makers NOT stamping anything on them... but VW of Mexico makes some crappy parts
too...
LEE
so, does anyone in Australia sell tail light lenses less than $30 each and recommend them..???
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