Wingtop Indicators! HELP! · International Vintage Volkswagen Forums

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

16 years ago

Hello all!

As some of you may know I have just bought a lovely pair of SWF slim wingtop indicators to fit to my 63! He does currently not have the holes on the top of the wing and I dont know anyone locally who has this early a beetle that I can go and measure....

So, Would anyone one here be willing got out at some point and brace the cold January weather to get me some measurements and some pictures of these holes?:beer: :wink:

Ideally from OG wings but this is not essential, but I would like them to be in the original spot on the wing! I believe that the later type of indicator is mounted slightly further out in the car!:wink:

Many thanks in advance!

Will :lol:

Edited by user 16 years ago | Reason: Not specified

William

RoRoVw
pre67vw Junkie

16 years ago

#2

Yes the front indicators on the '63 are considerably further out from the wing beading than on say a '65 car. They are also much further forward on the wing than you would at first imagine. I'm sorry but I can't measure the position on my '63 just at the moment as I've only moved it this last weekend into a friend's garage where I can readily accesss it for a while. In any case the front wings on mine aren't original although I'm happy with the position of the indicators. I should say that they are pretty much on the centre line of the headlights. If you can find an original sales brochure of the period on line somewhere then they have some pretty good photos showing the position of the indicators.

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

16 years ago

#3

Yes the front indicators on the '63 are considerably further out from the wing beading than on say a '65 car. They are also much further forward on the wing than you would at first imagine. I'm sorry but I can't measure the position on my '63 just at the moment as I've only moved it this last weekend into a friend's garage where I can readily accesss it for a while. In any case the front wings on mine aren't original although I'm happy with the position of the indicators. I should say that they are pretty much on the centre line of the headlights. If you can find an original sales brochure of the period on line somewhere then they have some pretty good photos showing the position of the indicators.

RoRoVw wrote:

Cheers Rob!

Ill check on The Samba for original VW pictures on manuals etc!:beer:

Cheers!

William