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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 6:45 am    Post subject: Help identify these headlights I have? Reply with quote

Have had these split beetle headlights for a while. Hoping some of the beetle experts (I’m more of a bus guy) can help me determine what I have exactly. Thanks in advance!!

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 2:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Help identify these headlights I have? Reply with quote

I believe the one on the left is a Bosch 356 pre A or B headlight ring and lense. The one on the right seems to be a Bosch bus lense with a later 356 ring.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:01 am    Post subject: Re: Help identify these headlights I have? Reply with quote

I don't think its for a Bus, with the vertical fluting.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 2:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Help identify these headlights I have? Reply with quote

The one to the right is an asymmetric headlight used post MY1960, looks like a regular type 1.

The one to the left is a symmetric headlight of somewhat mixed age. Also looks like a regular type 1. Some better photos could be needed to pinpoint the age. The chrome ring looks like it could be split era. The reflector/ part number hints that it's 1956 or earlier (it looks like reflector/bucket is hold with aluminum rivets/ early). The glass is a later replacement. For one it has the "A" and "NL" approval (post 1956?), but more telling it looks like it has the 10-digit Bosch part number on the edge (is it 1 305 614 001?) so it's definitely a 60's replacement glass.

You could also look for Bosch date codes:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=279505
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