Posted by: pre67vw - 20 August 2009 23:32:29
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.

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 August 2009 23:35:48
Tail lights from a '46, anyone know the start and end year of these? Should the ring be chrome? [ATTACH]3446[/Attach]

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 August 2009 23:37:50
'48-'49 ? [ATTACH]3447[/Attach]

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 August 2009 23:39:33
'50, '51 & '52 (no aluminium ring) [ATTACH]3448[/Attach]

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 August 2009 23:42:40
Heart tail lights - Oct '52 to July '55 (except US spec) [ATTACH]3449[/Attach]

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 20 August 2009 23:44:48
[quote=pre67vw]Heart tail lights - Oct '52 to July '55 (except US spec)[/quote] I believe up until Aug '53 they had no drain hole on the underside

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 August 2009 23:58:11
This should have maybe been first... cog logo ring from a kdf [ATTACH]3450[/Attach]

Posted by: JD - 21 August 2009 12:45:00
56 to 61. [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/Jameshdeath/light.jpg[/IMG]

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 21 August 2009 13:11:04
[quote=pre67vw]'48-'49 ?[/quote] [img]https://forums.pre67vw.com/forum/resource.ashx?a=3447[/img] June 1949- March 1950 (off the top of my head!)

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 21 August 2009 13:12:33
[quote=pre67vw]This should have maybe been first... cog logo ring from a kdf[/quote] [img]https://forums.pre67vw.com/forum/resource.ashx?a=3450[/img] 1941-44

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 21 August 2009 13:14:30
[quote=pre67vw]Tail lights from a '46, anyone know the start and end year of these? Should the ring be chrome?[/quote] [img]https://forums.pre67vw.com/forum/resource.ashx?a=3446[/img] Ring could be either chrome or painted. Used between February '46 (at a guess?) and June 1949.

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 21 August 2009 13:15:46
[quote=pre67vw]'50, '51 & '52 (no aluminium ring)[/quote] [img]https://forums.pre67vw.com/forum/resource.ashx?a=3448[/img] June 1949 to Oct 1952.

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 21 August 2009 13:20:47
1945-Feb(?)1946... [img]https://home.btconnect.com/oakley-web/DSC02090.JPG[/img]

Posted by: bus porn - 21 August 2009 22:08:54
[quote=Rich Oakley]1945-Feb(?)1946...[/quote] Can't add anything to the date question mark (I'll leave that to Mr Oakley!), but can provide abit more detail.... [img]https://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo323/busporn/HO2009_220.jpg[/img]

Posted by: pre67vw - 21 August 2009 22:36:55
[quote=JD]56 to 61. [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/Jameshdeath/light.jpg[/IMG][/quote] Anyone know anything about what lenses were available for this type?

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 22 August 2009 10:26:37
[quote=pre67vw] Anyone know anything about what lenses were available for this type?[/quote] 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... [img]https://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/348708.jpg[/img]

Posted by: 51reutter - 01 October 2009 19:44:55
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: [img]https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/61_65bug_replacement/page62.jpg[/img] Thanks Joao