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RareAir
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 Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: 1953-54 only headlights? |
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What the story on these headlights? I purchased a set of these at last Sunday's Drag Day in Irwindale and want to know more about them.
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EverettB 
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El Guero
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| the pic Ev posted on that thread of the lense is'nt like the one Glenn posted here with the vw symbol and hella one Evs has only the hella |
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spookymulder
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| If you decide to sell them PM me as I am looking for a pair for my 55 oval. thanks |
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EverettB
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RareAir
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The pair I got at last weekends Drag Day not only had both the Hella & VW logos, but the Chrome rings also had HELLA enscribed just above the mounting screw tab. Good thing I grabbed them. Couldn't believe they were still 4-sale late in the day |
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buggen
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| Just a guess but maybe the ones with just Hella and no VW are Porsche, as I know some people that have got them them off those cars as well. |
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bugman1955
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Here's some pics of one I got from ebay. Fluted lens with hella on the bottom, and VW logo at the top. Has the large bulb, and a smaller one. Sorry for the pics, I haven't taken it apart to clean it up yet.
Looking for another one if someone has one like it. |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| bugman1955 wrote: |
Here's some pics of one I got from ebay. Fluted lens with hella on the bottom, and VW logo at the top.
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Those aren't the headlights in this discussion. Your headlights are pretty common as 99% of restored 1952-57 cars have them.
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| Looking for another one if someone has one like it. |
Are you looking to buy a few more sets? I've got a few pairs that I'm willing to get rid of. |
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Russ
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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i thought the fluted lense with the circle in the middle was a little harder to find?no?
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RareAir
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Russ wrote: |
| i thought the fluted lense with the circle in the middle was a little harder to find?no? |
Not really. Fluted lenses are pretty easy to find if/when you need them. I buy fluted VW-logo's lenses (both Bosch & hella) all the time for $30-$50/singles & $50-$100/pr
These lenses are alot harder to find. They are clear with just an oval outlinel in the center.
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ScrapJunkie
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| RareAir wrote: |
| Russ wrote: |
| i thought the fluted lense with the circle in the middle was a little harder to find?no? |
Not really. Fluted lenses are pretty easy to find if/when you need them. I buy fluted VW-logo's lenses (both Bosch & hella) all the time for $30-$50/singles & $50-$100/pr
These lenses are alot harder to find. They are clear with just an oval outlinel in the center.
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Damn, that sucks, I just gave up two of those when I sold my 65. 
No biggie, I got them for a couple bucks.
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Levonbenelli
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| Damn, that sucks, I just gave up two of those when I sold my 65. :oops |
you did not! let's see pics
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Damn, that sucks, I just gave up two of those when I sold my 65. :oops |
you did not! let's see pics |
No pics, they were just in a box of headlight parts I got a an old Vw junkyard last year.
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RareAir
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Damn, that sucks, I just gave up two of those when I sold my 65.
No biggie, I got them for a couple bucks. |
Don't worry about it, the lenses are worth only $300/ea. It's the special style bucket that cost the big $$$.  |
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ScrapJunkie
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, I didn't get the nifty buckets, just some of the later style. I think someone else at Wilson's got those..... 
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