Would you put fog lights on a late beetle?

RidinRetro1973 · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:14 pm Post subject:

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Had them on mine, I liked them. They won't be going back on the car after the resto though.
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vugbug68 · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:18 pm Post subject:

I HAD these on my car, they lit the road up real nice but my friend managed to break one at bugOrama, I have another set that I'm gonna put on soon.

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hopkin · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:37 pm Post subject:

I put these Hella fog lights on my Mexican Beetle last winter. I used the supplied brackets mounted to the same hole(s) and the bumper bracket. I like the front view look of the lights, but because of the spoiler (which I also like), they stick out almost 2 inches.

I didn't like they way they were mounted and therefore decided against them. Now they sit in a box.

insane68 · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:12 pm Post subject:

docdanracy · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:39 pm Post subject:

'74 with 5" fogs

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Joel · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:17 pm Post subject:

I did have Bosch fog lights on mine under the bumper at one point but driving lights on top are far more useful.

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VW Man 53 · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:31 am Post subject:

mascrappo · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:36 am Post subject:

Never seen such a set of beautiful late bug pics! Thanks for photos alone!

If I had more alternator, I would strongly consider a set of Hella driving lights above the bumper, much like Joel's. It looks vintage proper. Hopkin has a neat idea though and his a hard to "run into" which knock the above bumpers out of adjustment.

baxsie · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:32 pm Post subject:

We are mounting the Hella Micro DE lights into the fenders, below the bumper. Work in Progress:

The Hella lights already have a good cut-off, we think the the bumper will reduce the remaining light "overspray" even more.
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hopkin · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:41 pm Post subject:

Baxie:

I like what you are doing there. I had the same effect in mind when I first saw the Micro DE's.

My car came with a Kamai (sp?) spoiler and I didn't want to cut it for the lights so I ended up not installing them.

Please post more pics as I'd like to see your progress.

vugbug68 · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:46 pm Post subject:

Not really fog lights but they sure look cool! Great picture my buddy took

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Walking Contradiction · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:25 pm Post subject:

^ The one and only time I'll think the slotted front apron looks good. That's awesome.

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baxsie · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:38 pm Post subject:

supermanbidder · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:22 pm Post subject: honest opinions

ya all please tell me what you think of the way mine look (just got done making the brackets )

thanks tom

bugbyte · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:36 am Post subject:

My '75 Standard with fog lights. I fashioned the Rally Flag covers.

Volks Wagen · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:41 am Post subject: Re: honest opinions

oasis · Samba Member Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168

Ouch!

I'm not sure anything makes that beautiful green bug look like shit, but I'm not digging the rectangular lights at all.
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Volks Wagen · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:57 am Post subject:

sb001 · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:03 am Post subject:

jlex · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:27 am Post subject:

Yesss.... I votes for frog lights.

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