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yel-mel Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:03 pm

Is the Thing front turn signal lens identical to the Beetle 70-79 ?

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77kafer Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:40 pm

No, the Beetle fender is curved on top where the turn signal mounts, the Thing turn signal is mounted on a flat spot on top of the fender.

FJBLF Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:42 pm

yel-mel wrote: Is the Thing front turn signal lens identical to the Beetle 70-79 ?

Thanks

There are two types.

70 to early 73 Small Housing

113 953 041 J Front Right
113 953 041 L Left Yellow


Late 73 to End of production Large Housing

113 953 041 N Front Left
113 953 042 N Front Right

If your car, has "Elephant Foot" type rear ligths it uses the later one. If it has "VW Bus" Type rear lights it uses the early type. Each type uses a specific rubber gasket underneath.

The earlier one is smaller and rounded, the later one is larger and more square

Here you have a video of the rear early type so that is more clear to you.

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