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Seeya Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2015 Posts: 2 Location: Clearwater Beach, FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 6:45 am Post subject: Help identify these headlights I have? |
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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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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member

Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 1004 Location: Texas
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KTPhil  Samba Member

Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 36265 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Help identify these headlights I have? |
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I don't think its for a Bus, with the vertical fluting.
(typo maybe?) _________________ Current Fleet:
- '71 Fastback
- '69 Westfalia
Retired:
- '67 Beetle
- '65 Beetle (x2)
- '65 Bus
- '71 Squareback |
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Frederik Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2007 Posts: 594 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Help identify these headlights I have? |
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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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