Dez
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« on: January 22, 2009, 23:12:22 pm » |
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Hi all, I'm in the process of getting my 66 Bug 'light' resto'd and an Old School Looker, I have bought most parts but really needed to know what number plate light is used on the famous 63??   Thanks! |
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Harry/FDK
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 23:24:00 pm » |
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The cheapest Empi repro you can get !
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 23:32:43 pm » |
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autovw
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 23:49:57 pm » |
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I have not seen the "famous 63" with that numberplate, only with the 368 number.I have the empi licens light but i think it is slight diffrent from the one on aronson bug. But that kind of design is typical for truckers shop i have noticed.
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Dez
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 23:51:45 pm » |
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Thanks for the replies, It looks like that pic is it in the very early days going by the chrome window seal trim  |
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Rennsurfer
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 01:19:16 am » |
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Never cared for any aftermarket license plate light cover. That one in the picture was a common universal one that could be bought just about anywhere. They probably still make them, today.
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 01:46:51 am » |
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It does not look like the lisc plate light when I owned it.  Hard to remember for sure. Have to ck pics... |
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Gary Justus
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2009, 02:13:27 am » |
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It was cheap AND available at Just about anywhere..(At The Time) guys would use/make anything that worked for what they were trying to do. TOPS/PEP-BOYS....and the Real VW-based shops. It's still around and can be had easilly...
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Bryan67
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2009, 04:46:19 am » |
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You can get one from EMPI yes, but a much better quality one of the same design can be had from many street rod shops. Danile Hood had one on his old ragtop.
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2009, 08:34:17 am » |
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I've got one of the cheap plastic ones that came on a fibreglass eyebrow lid I bought a couple of years ago. Looks very similar to the chromes metal Lucas one that's on the back of my Dads Austin Healey. You could look at places like Europa and Moss car spares?
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TiDi
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2009, 11:42:27 am » |
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A little bit OT......
Someone knows the size of the front tyres in that picture???
Thanx
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Diederick/DVK
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2009, 13:42:42 pm » |
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tyres look like 135r15 (bfgoodrich according to articles) and goodyear bluestreaks.
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speedwell
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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2009, 14:03:36 pm » |
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It does not look like the lisc plate light when I owned it. Hard to remember for sure. Have to ck pics... bill here's a picture from the feb 75  |
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TiDi
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2009, 14:49:26 pm » |
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tyres look like 135r15 (bfgoodrich according to articles) and goodyear bluestreaks.
cool thanx!!!! and which size in the speedwell picture???  should be cinturato ( 145 ?? ) http://td.zona13.com/pics4web/cinturatolb2.jpg |
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2009, 14:52:54 pm » |
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135 goodrich in front and 185 cn 36 cinturato at rear
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TiDi
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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2009, 14:57:36 pm » |
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and what about this picture??  are not these cinturato??? another setup??? or not the same car? |
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Diederick/DVK
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« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2009, 16:10:52 pm » |
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no, fabs is right. on the street it wore 135r15 bf goodrich tyres and 185/70/15 pirelli cinturato cn 36. but on the abovementioned picture it seems to wear bluestreaks. definitely the same car |
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TiDi
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« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2009, 17:38:23 pm » |
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I was talking about the picture I've posted.....
I thought that picture was of the Aronson car with a cinturato.....
Is not that a cinturato???
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Diederick/DVK
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« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2009, 17:44:16 pm » |
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no, cinturato tyres have a very distinct thread. those are the rear tyres in the pic that fabs posted.
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TiDi
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« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2009, 17:49:52 pm » |
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Yes but in the one I've posted?
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speedwell
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« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2009, 17:51:50 pm » |
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Yes but in the one I've posted?
maybe you're right  may be at one time jim change the front tyres for cinturato model who knows jim.................................................... here're cinturato design |
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bilboa2
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« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2009, 19:38:31 pm » |
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no photos of mine from rear...lisc # was 368 cky.. pirelli's where on it when I sold it. NO cn 36's where ever on it that i know of.
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speedwell
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« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2009, 19:44:32 pm » |
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no photos of mine from rear...lisc # was 368 cky.. pirelli's where on it when I sold it. NO cn 36's where ever on it that i know of.
it's written on the feb 75 report check |
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« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2009, 22:44:09 pm » |
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BRM´s impossible to find in 1975? If they only knew... |
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bilboa2
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« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2009, 02:39:37 am » |
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ok,Maybe cn 36's earliier,Had the car late 70's early 80's??? dam pot...should of never inhaled, 155's where on the front.185 rear when i had it.pirelli centuratis...?? 1975,1976 I remember working at the volvo dealer in buena park(near autohaus) and seeing jim drive by almost daily,always admiring that car.....Still looking for photos..(and keys)...bill
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chris67bug
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« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2009, 16:42:05 pm » |
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Apologies for thread hi-jack but just had to ask...
I heard a while back that the '63 still exists but looks much different. With all the interest in old race/road cars is there any word of it ever being restored back to the way it was??
chris
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