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Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:43 pm

does anyone or can anyone send a pic of the back up lights on their '67
beetle?

Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:44 pm

Lots of photos like this:

Here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search

Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:48 pm

Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:18 pm

thanks deluxe..that's great help

Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:23 pm

Very nice picture! - really, about the only variable is the shape of those overriders surrounding the backup lights!

Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:07 pm

glutamodo wrote: Very nice picture! - really, about the only variable is the shape of those overriders surrounding the backup lights!

late short pigtail 67 backup light on left with . early 67 had long wire like the one on right(tho it is cut short. notice the 2 style of nuts to hold light to bracket. the brackets are also stamped L for left and R for right side mounting. Kent,Henry and air cooled (richard m.) know this also i hope.

Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:13 pm

Damn Bill, for a Janitor you sure flashback to 1967 a lot! :wink: :wink:

So which one did I go and mangle when I turned it from a backup light to a license plate light for my Baja bug?

Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:27 am

bill may wrote: glutamodo wrote: Very nice picture! - really, about the only variable is the shape of those overriders surrounding the backup lights!

late short pigtail 67 backup light on left with . early 67 had long wire like the one on right(tho it is cut short. notice the 2 style of nuts to hold light to bracket. the brackets are also stamped L for left and R for right side mounting. Kent,Henry and air cooled (richard m.) know this also i hope.

To be clear, Bill, you're talking about the lights in this photo, not the ones pictured on my car...

Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:18 am

67 Florida Deluxe wrote: bill may wrote: glutamodo wrote: Very nice picture! - really, about the only variable is the shape of those overriders surrounding the backup lights!

late short pigtail 67 backup light on left with . early 67 had long wire like the one on right(tho it is cut short. notice the 2 style of nuts to hold light to bracket. the brackets are also stamped L for left and R for right side mounting. Kent,Henry and air cooled (richard m.) know this also i hope.

To be clear, Bill, you're talking about the lights in this photo, not the ones pictured on my car...

I would hope so....

Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:56 am

67 Florida Deluxe wrote:

No US spec tail light lenses...?

Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:34 am

Good advice on how to tell early from late back up lights thanks.One more fun thing about a 67 :shock:

Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:37 am

glutamodo wrote: Damn Bill, for a Janitor you sure flashback to 1967 a lot! :wink: :wink:

So which one did I go and mangle when I turned it from a backup light to a license plate light for my Baja bug?

that is late 67 light. short pigtail and the hold down nut is not just a hex nut.

Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:11 am

ocdbeetle wrote: 67 Florida Deluxe wrote:

No US spec tail light lenses...?

Correct. If you would have bothered to read all of my posts you would discovered that I already addressed this - I think it was around 2005 :roll:

Seriously, though, I have the proper red lenses, but I like the brighter amber turn signal lenses. They are a lot more visible in the bright Florida sun, and since the average age of people driving in Pinellas county is 112, I need all the help I can get :D

Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:47 am

67 Florida Deluxe wrote: ocdbeetle wrote: 67 Florida Deluxe wrote:

No US spec tail light lenses...?

Correct. If you would have bothered to read all of my posts you would discovered that I already addressed this - I think it was around 2005 :roll:

Seriously, though, I have the proper red lenses, but I like the brighter amber turn signal lenses. They are a lot more visible in the bright Florida sun, and since the average age of people driving in Pinellas county is 112, I need all the help I can get :D

Time for a new pic then maybe....I'll get started on those 4500 posts today as I'm sure I've nothing better to do... :roll:

edit: OH! You mean you still have the Euro lenses....ok