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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: BreakinSouls on August 28, 2005, 11:04:04 PM

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: BreakinSouls on August 28, 2005, 11:04:04 PM

This might be a dumb Question, but can anyone tell me if 66' front fenders will fit on a 68' Bug?

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: Matt on August 28, 2005, 11:22:57 PM

The fenders themselves will bolt on, but you will need to cut a hole in them for the bumper brackets, and install different H/L assy's

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: James Buchan on August 29, 2005, 06:22:45 AM

Turn signals are different as well - on the 68 up fender your signal resides ontop of the fender. 66 down fenders they are in the headlight assembly and the light ontop is a marker - so some wiring will need to be changed up.

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: slammedbus on August 29, 2005, 07:42:03 AM

If you plan on changing to an older hood you will need to change the front apron too.
 

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: jason_hamilton on August 29, 2005, 01:26:20 PM

smoking something james?
inside headlight is a marker, on top is turn signal

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: dannyboy on August 29, 2005, 01:28:43 PM

whoops             /\
that was me      |

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: James Buchan on August 29, 2005, 01:46:40 PM

OOPS MY BAD  :blush:  

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: Matt on August 29, 2005, 05:44:56 PM

Unless of course James did his own wiring. Then the high-beam acts as the signal, and the marker as the brake light.

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: James Buchan on August 29, 2005, 06:39:28 PM

BUSTED! Damn meddling kids!

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: BreakinSouls on August 29, 2005, 09:29:15 PM

Cool thank for the input, I want to run 66' fenders and the porsche headlight with the signal in the lamp assembly.
looks cleaner

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: BreakinSouls on August 30, 2005, 11:46:07 PM

Is there a specific year fender that doesn't have the holes in the top for the signals ie pre-66'

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: Russ on August 31, 2005, 07:20:21 AM

early 55 fenders don't have the turn signal on top (any semaphored car actually)
but the price would be rather steep i would think for a set.
Russ

Title: 66' Fenders?
Post by: bwaz on August 31, 2005, 11:26:46 AM

It might be less visible if you had a set of Bullett signal fenders if you had to full them in. (55-57)
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