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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 12:31 PM |
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tombstone tail light differences
Apart from the obvious colour difference between the earlier & later tombstone lenses (red/amber & red/amber/clear) are there any other
differences between them.. Is the shape slightly different? Will they both fir on the smae housing/assembly?
Can you still get decent lenses that wont crack & fade after a period in the sun? I'm needing some for my '72 standard beetle in
red/orange/clear combination.
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ian.mezz
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
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this guy says there are different sizes.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pair-Volkswagen-Beetle-1971-1972-Euro-style-tail-l...
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 posted on April 13th, 2012 at 01:17 PM |
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Hi
they are ALL the same unless You have tail lamps off a USA spec beetle in 1971-72
they were longer because they had reflectors on the side of the housings [USA laws]
the 1968-72 beetle tail lamps in Australia were all the same apart from Amber/RED and AMBER/RED/CLEAR
Mexican tail lamp lenses are crap.. the plastic is hard and its painted inside... they fade fast and will crack too..
I'm told to get acrylic lenses..?? but how you tell I don't know.
Hella lense prices have gone sky high..
the pair on My car now I bought from the USA many years ago.. were very cheap then... and seem great quality..
I don't know if CIP1 have any lenses made in the USA..
they do have parts that are made in the USA..
Pollak was a brand name on some lenses many years ago,,
they just faded over the years.. seemed good quality..
don't know where they came from.??
I've had two sets with no brands that weren't good quality..
and am on the lookout for good quality ones..too..
if You are buying from the USA don't buy 1971-72 lenses..
I have the rubber gaskets that fit that lamp to the body,,lol
that I bought at a swap meet... lol
cheers
LEE
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 01:19 PM |
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That's because he's fallen into the same trap many newbies do by buying American parts which are different.
In aus they are the same except the 72 has the clear reverse light section at the base, but most non reverse light 68-71 bugs have these ones now as
well.
Edit, Lee you're too quick, beat me to the punchline 
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 01:27 PM |
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As discussed in another post, VVDS have some Hella amber/red/clear ones for a 72 and I just bought 2 of them as they are pretty hard to get now.
Grab some while you can.
Yogie
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