new beetle tail lights

[punchbuggyracer]

any one put new beetle tail lights in an old beetle? any pics or how to?

[oasis]

I saw a car a few years ago when I first was interested in the German Look that grafted in New Beetle taillights for the rear and Mini-Cooper headlights for the front. I don't think I saw the car on this forum -- maybe on eBay or theSamba for sale (not sure). I thought it looked a little awkward.

There are aftermarket flat taillights that are an easy swap with the elephant feet taillights. I think they look better. If you have a pre-'73 model year, you may want to get rear fenders with the elephant feet cut-outs -- another easy swap.

(If you do insist on using the real New Beetle taillights, the newest ones I have seen on the convertibles look better than the versions from previous years. Either way, the reversing lights will be separate.)

[punchbuggyracer]

i have a 1302 vw 1972. if i do the swap it will be for alteza style new beetle tail lights. other wise ill just put some clear elephant feet ones on. what do the flat elephant feets look like? any one got a pic or a link?

[oasis]

Well, there are different ones ... but this is my favorite

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d159/lethal6/TheSuper/CIMG0213.jpg~original

[punchbuggyracer]

yeah i like them. and the red bull is not a bad touch.

[1200jubi]

Where did you get the Cellons in white/red/white? I have those taillights also at home - but mine are yellow/red/white.

Yours 1200jubi