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Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:38 pm

i wonder if the stroke being longer would have something to do with the no exhaust tip................maybe with the shorter stroke the tip wouldnt hit a guys fingers?

Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:58 am

hugheseum wrote: thanks!

so does anyone have a nice enough pre rear bumper bus that the original handle is definately original?

this one and the one in the classifieds both have a longer stroke as well..........so do pre rear bumper buses have a longer stroke but a shorter snout?

i can only guess that if they did indeed have a longer stroke it would be because either they were taller than 55-59............or they had longer strokes but then dropped the longer stroke for shorter stroke

to anyone who has this info its much appreciated if you feel like sharing
try tonny,he or rikki james may know.

Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:03 am

right on,well ive checked on tonnys site but theres no mention of a crank handle at all that i could find...........lots of great info on there though

i see that the reflector detail changes show only that there was one but later 2..........................no mention of whats correct for what vintage,in talking with other early bus owners there doesnt seem to be a clear answer as to what style of reflector is correct for what era

are all the bd reflectors the frese? does anyone actually know?

Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:39 pm

This thread has some good info:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=136582&highlight=reflector

Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:54 pm

thanks for that,i read it and few other related threads.............but there were no definate answers in there for 52

Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:45 am

I came to the conclusion my 52 should have Hella k5's

Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:55 am

how if i may ask did you come to this information? my 52 does have the backs still bolted to the corners,the tailights are original to the bus so i have no reason to believe they have been replaced............but will the backs help identify them?

mine have lost the bezels/glass lost to some hijinx at some point in its life

Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:46 pm

havent even been able to look at the 52 lately,but i was taking care of my boy and he gave me a easy time while i disassembled/cleaned my headlights..........

1 repop lens from doug (thanks again doug)

i think they match my patina and desired look im going for

Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:52 am

sold the bus but im still building it for the new owner......front door save
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Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:18 am

That turned out nice.