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pre67vw
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13 years ago

Please post nice clear photo's of tail lights as they changed through the years.

The top post will be edited to show relevant photos in year order.

Rob Amos
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pre67vw
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13 years ago

Tail lights from a '46, anyone know the start and end year of these? Should the ring be chrome? 46tailights.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

Edited by user 13 years ago | Reason: Not specified

Rob Amos
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pre67vw
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13 years ago

'48-'49 ? 49tailights.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

Rob Amos
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pre67vw
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13 years ago

'50, '51 & '52 (no aluminium ring) 50tailights.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

Rob Amos
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pre67vw
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13 years ago

Heart tail lights - Oct '52 to July '55 (except US spec) hearts.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

Rob Amos
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54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

pre67vw wrote:
Heart tail lights - Oct '52 to July '55 (except US spec)

I believe up until Aug '53 they had no drain hole on the underside

William

pre67vw
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13 years ago

This should have maybe been first... cog logo ring from a kdf kdf.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

Rob Amos
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JD
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13 years ago

56 to 61.

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

Rich Oakley
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13 years ago

pre67vw wrote:
'48-'49 ?

June 1949- March 1950 (off the top of my head!)

Edited by user 13 years ago | Reason: Not specified

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#10

pre67vw wrote:
This should have maybe been first... cog logo ring from a kdf

1941-44

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#11

pre67vw wrote:
Tail lights from a '46, anyone know the start and end year of these? Should the ring be chrome?

Ring could be either chrome or painted.
Used between February '46 (at a guess?) and June 1949.

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#12

pre67vw wrote:
'50, '51 & '52 (no aluminium ring)

June 1949 to Oct 1952.

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#13

1945-Feb(?)1946...

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

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13 years ago

#14

Rich Oakley wrote:
1945-Feb(?)1946...

Can't add anything to the date question mark (I'll leave that to Mr Oakley!), but can provide abit more detail....

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

13 years ago

#15

JD wrote:
56 to 61.

Anyone know anything about what lenses were available for this type?

Rob Amos
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Rich Oakley
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13 years ago

#16

pre67vw wrote:

Anyone know anything about what lenses were available for this type?

There were two manufacturers, Hella and Hassia. Hella were by far the most common. There was the standard 'snowflake' design as pictured above and the several designs for the 'Nordic market' one of which is pictured below. Due to market regulations in these countries, the inside surface area of the lens had to be increased to produce more reflected light...

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

51reutter
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13 years ago

#17

Does anyone have a picture of the interior support of the tail light housing that Rich posted above?

My '57 originaly had one like the above but with a 3 purpose unit (turn signal/stop/tail light) :? like the 3rd pic below. But this one doesn't show the two bulbs :evil:

Thanks

Joao

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