Ashtray for 66 beetle

[indianpeaksjoe]

Does anyone know if you can buy replacement ashtray's for a 66?

The little chrome door in this pic.

Thanks!
-Joe
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Adventures in owning a 66 beetle

[mukluk]

Used ones, yes; new ones, no. Look in the classifieds.

Now if you're wanting hardware or a replacement knob, yes, those are available.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[runamoc]

sand it then paint it
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Daily driver: '69 Baja owned 45 yrs - Plan B: '72 Ghia
Yard Art: 2 Sandrails
Outback: '69 Ghia - '68,'69,'70,'72 Beetle - '84 Scirocco, GTI - Pair of '02 Golfs- '80 Rabbit Diesel
VW Wiring = It's just wires

[indianpeaksjoe]

Thanks, i got a fast fab gauge mount where the radio blank is, i was thinking of moving the sPod mount down to the ashtray. But I didn’t want to drill that one up.

Maybe I’ll see if I can 3d print something.

-Joe
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Adventures in owning a 66 beetle

[my3bugs]

i dont think thats an original ashtray you have there . the original sits flush to the dash ...... there are plenty in the classifieds .

[runamoc]

can kinda see the one I made from aluminum diamond plate for my '69

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Daily driver: '69 Baja owned 45 yrs - Plan B: '72 Ghia
Yard Art: 2 Sandrails
Outback: '69 Ghia - '68,'69,'70,'72 Beetle - '84 Scirocco, GTI - Pair of '02 Golfs- '80 Rabbit Diesel
VW Wiring = It's just wires

[my3bugs]

ya i see lots of original ones in the classifieds that sit flush 10 to 50 clams .

now i have a trick to clean up old ashtrays like these . the face plate you can just paint if ya take the knob off . now toss the main part in to a small bucket or bowl , just enough water to cover the item of warm water with citric acid , just a table spoon will do .........let it sit for 15 minutes or so , take it out n rub it down with #4000 steel wool , its the finest you can buy . see if it needs a longer soak ? if so toss it back in or it may be good .....the citric not only softens rust but all the black ash crap in the bottom of the tray , ya you got it rub it good its not magic , but often they practically look like new after a soak n rub or two ........ if you have a rusty piece of crap it might take over night , but the next morning after a rub down the rust will all be gone .......

[runamoc]

another thing I did to my ash tray...drilled a 1/4" hole in the top of the 'receiver', soldered a stock dash lamp base to the 'receiver' so the light would be right over the hole. Glued a piece of clear plastic over the hole (keep smoke out of the trunk). Connected the wire to the other dash lights...now I have a lit ash tray.

you can see the lamp base in this photo

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Daily driver: '69 Baja owned 45 yrs - Plan B: '72 Ghia
Yard Art: 2 Sandrails
Outback: '69 Ghia - '68,'69,'70,'72 Beetle - '84 Scirocco, GTI - Pair of '02 Golfs- '80 Rabbit Diesel
VW Wiring = It's just wires

[Schnitzelfuss]

Good lookin’ hound dawg! Bassett?

[indianpeaksjoe]

[Schnitzelfuss]

Awesome. I’ve got a soft spot for hounds, got two Redbones, a Beagle, and a Weimaraner mix. They are out in the shop with me every day “helping” me restore my ‘66 sedan. That is, if barking at everything- and nothing- or napping right where I need to be next helps.

[indianpeaksjoe]

[runamoc]