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Malokin Martin
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:47 pm    Post subject: Glass bullet ghia/bug lense = Bus? Reply with quote

Are the early glass ghia/bug bullet (lenses only) the same as a bus? As in: Will they fit and look the same? I know the housings are different.

Anyone make a quality glass reproduction? I remember seeing glass re-pops for sale, but can’t find them.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:11 am    Post subject: Re: Glass bullet ghia/bug lense = Bus? Reply with quote

The glass low light front lenses do not fit. 55-57 bug lenses are the same as a bus but never seen one in glass. All plastic as far as I know.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 4:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Glass bullet ghia/bug lense = Bus? Reply with quote

Yes, plastic AFAIK. About 41 years ago I used a bullet off a '60 bus on a '61 ghia but the shoulder behind the chrome bezel was bigger and I trimmed it to fit with a red-hot steak knife. It'd be hard to go the other way.
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