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benchracer1
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 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: correct taillights |
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| were the taillights from 57 to 59 the same? I have a semaphore 57 and it was upgraded to 63 taillights. I have a pair of 59 taillights that I believe are correct for the 57, anybody know? |
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KantDriveFast
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| They are the same. |
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OvalTeenAZ
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| KantDriveFast wrote: |
| They are the same. |
what he said |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| 1956-61 are all the same |
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thebucket
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smack
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| 1956-61 are all the same |
55-61 |
mid-55 
but this got me wondering. i know for early 55 US cars we had the 55 only versions but did the early euro cars just stick with hearts until the change over? |
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kafer53
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| smack wrote: |
| thebucket wrote: |
| RareAir wrote: |
| 1956-61 are all the same |
55-61 |
mid-55
but this got me wondering. i know for early 55 US cars we had the 55 only versions but did the early euro cars just stick with hearts until the change over? |
Yes, euro 55's still had the heart lights.
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Minuet
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| RareAir wrote: |
| 1956-61 are all the same |
Not true.
There is a difference between the left and right.  |
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Eric&Barb
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There were some lense variations in the 1956-61 era.
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RareAir
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So everyone wants to get anally retentive about slight variations. Well:
#1, 1961 bulb holders are spade terminals. Earlier ones are screw type
#2, Diffuser inner lens on 1955/56 were dimpled
#3, Diffuser inner lens on 1957-61 were ribbed (Horizontal lines)
#4, There were several diffent markings on the glass lenses
#5, Besides the 3 lenses shown above, there are other variations of the Hella manufacured lens, as well as a Chevron design |
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thebucket
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kafer53
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| for the snowflakes, would hassia lens or hella be correct for a 55? |
They would both be correct. They were both period manufacturers of the glass lenses.
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Slowlow 
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| RareAir wrote: |
| Hella manufacured lens, as well as a Chevron design |
The Chevron style are my favorites! 
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thebucket
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kafer53
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| thebucket wrote: |
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| thebucket wrote: |
| for the snowflakes, would hassia lens or hella be correct for a 55? |
They would both be correct. They were both period manufacturers of the glass lenses. |
Is one less common than the other? |
I'd say Hassia is less common but not 100% sure.
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El Magnificante
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Without starting a new thread, I have a question about 55 taillights:
Are snowflakes correct for an early 55 US car (summer 54 production)? If not, what would be?
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thebucket
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| El Magnificante wrote: |
Without starting a new thread, I have a question about 55 taillights:
Are snowflakes correct for an early 55 US car (summer 54 production)? If not, what would be?
Thanks |
Snowflakes started when semaphores ended...
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kafer53
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| El Magnificante wrote: |
Without starting a new thread, I have a question about 55 taillights:
Are snowflakes correct for an early 55 US car (summer 54 production)? If not, what would be?
Thanks |
I believe you need the egg style lights like these.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=562520
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RareAir
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| El Magnificante wrote: |
I have a question about 55 taillights:
Are snowflakes correct for an early 55 US car (summer 54 production)? If not, what would be? |
Which month? Us-only "egg" lights were used from Oct '54-April '55. If your car is Jan '54-Sept '54, you want "heart" lights |
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Wiggy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| RareAir wrote: |
| El Magnificante wrote: |
I have a question about 55 taillights:
Are snowflakes correct for an early 55 US car (summer 54 production)? If not, what would be? |
Which month? Us-only "egg" lights were used from Oct '54-April '55. If your car is Jan '54-Sept '54, you want "heart" lights |
Eggs were used until May, not April.
In April, and only April, the snowflakes were optional.
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