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• Re: WANTED: Vanagon Syncro 7-passenger (hard-top). . .
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 01:53:54 EDT
  ...the only 7 pass syncros in 90-91 were non-GL's with the non armrest tweed interior with rubber mats and steel bumpers...
• Re: Bumper & Side Cladding repairs and painting
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:41:52 -0700
  ...Was the original color a Satin Black on the bumpers that were black ? -john On 7/14/17 12:03 PM, Jim Felder wrote...
• Deal on Bosch Coils & Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:52:59 -0500
  ...I also have two slightly damaged rear chrome Vanagon bumpers (with holes drilled for the impact strip). These are slightly bent at the very...
• Re: Need Read Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:35:51 -0700
  ...If you could really attribute it to parking by feel, you'd need as many front bumpers as you do rears, but as you...
• Re: Are there any rear bumpers left? Anywhere?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 01:45:01 EST
  ...I'm sure a few guys on the list have used bumpers for sale and you'll hear from them if you haven't...
• Re: '99 SA Vanagon pics
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:22:39 EST
  ...I also wonder if it would be cost efficient to import the fiberglass bumpers from SA. Even the SA metal bumpers off the later...
• Re: Replacement Bumpers.
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 20:32:52 -0400
  I purchased a set of the Black Painted bumpers (front and rear) from Ron, and installed them on my 1984. I am very pleased...
• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:26:35 +0000
  ...Nicest Tube Bumpers I've seen yet, are sold by a company in UT. called Aircooled, I believe. & the owner is on this list...
• Re: Bush Bumper Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:55:06 -0600
  how about metal version of the fibreglass one for all of us who have busted up bumpers? Jim in Iowa 89 Westy GL 91...
• Re: Repairing Fiberglass Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:12:24 EDT
  ...chris who has fixed many vanagon fiberglass bumpers.. ************** Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on...
• Re: in need of new chrome bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:28:56 -0400
  ...I can see the same or worse happening to the single plated chrome bumpers that are avaliable. A triple plated hub cap like mine...
• Great Fiberglass Product
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 May 2000 11:24:22 -0700
  Previous owner of my van turned me on to a great product for removing the white oxidatiion that appears on fiberglass pop-tops, bumpers...
• Fwd: [vanagon] WTB: black painted steel rear bumper w/ trim strip holes...from...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:52:40 -0700
  On 9/14/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > > ben, how far do the SA rear steel bumpers wrap around and go...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 24 May 2011 18:56:31 -0500
  ...I know the bumpers on the > Vanagon are not strong enough to use to mount shackles to for unstucking > purposes. > > So are there sufficiently...
• Volks Cafe Big Bumpers w/Front and Rear 2" Reciever hitches
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:44:53 -0400
  ...I am buying the Volks Cafe Big Bumpers: http://volkscafe.com/bigbumpers.html I will also be putting in a front 2" Reciever hitch...
• Re: rear tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:05:22 -0700
  ...Plus I think chrome tube bumpers look funny, but that's maybe just me. in fact, getting buried in my vanagon.. not a bad...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:50:25 EDT
  ...When I planned the paint color, I had in > mind the fiberglass bumpers from my Wolfsburg, now RIP. If my memory serves > me right...
• Re: bumpers
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:44:32 +0000
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• Re: pet peeve-edit your replys
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 14:18:20 -0700
  ...Vanagon Bush Guard /Bumpers > > > ---- Original message ---- >> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:21:31 -0600 >> From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM> >> Subject: Re: Vanagon...
• '57 Deluxe Saga ends OK!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 10:12:51 MST
  ...Now to re-attach them to the bumper and get that darn rubber back in. (FWIW, I am selling these bumpers!) BTW! I am...
• Bumpers needed
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Sun, 29 Dec 1996 11:49:39 -0500
  ...I slowly spun into the guard rail around South Bend and whacked both my LF and LR sections of my bumpers. I hit it...
• Re: Need 2 "Retainer" brackets that holds it to the rear & left side fibergla...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:44:49 EST
  ...when i installed fiberglass bumpers on my 84 vanagon, i didnt even use the lower bracket mount that is phillips screwed to the 1...
• Re: fiberglass bumper color FOUND!!! (for "greenish" silver '87-'89bumpers)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:59:34 -0700
  ...Jade Metallic is NOT the color used on the > '90-'91 silver bumpers, > that is a different color, a more greyish silver, > without the...
• Re: Who needed early bus rear bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 8 May 1995 13:22:01 MST
  ...I'm after the bumpers. But it is for a '57. They are the blade bumpers w/o any over-riders, and they have...
• Re: Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:03:46 -0600
  ...Does anybody have a techique to > getting this #@!*#^ bumpers off? > > You might try removing the bumper brackets themselves from the vehicle. This might give...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:13:00 -0400
  At 09:34 AM 6/23/2007, Jamie Auch wrote... >My '89 Westy has faded bumpers and mirrors. Can anyone recommend and >good paint...
• Re: Winkler Vanagon Parts Order
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 18:19:40 +0200
  When you order any Winkler kits, like the carat bumpers or the rear spoiler, you have to consider that they are not genuine parts...
• Re: Vanagon Bush Guard /Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 6 Dec 2003 20:29:38 -0600
  Hi John!! So where do I look to see these "Wondrus" bumpers.......!! Can't get the site to load. What is the full URL...
• bumpers
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:04:21 -0400
  Bumpers! There I said it, sorry about the language. Bumpers! I said it again. I think VW had two bumper engineers, let us say...
• Re: Can anyone confirm that 90 and above vanagons all have a weekender style bed?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:40:22 -0400
  ...And yes, it doesn't have fiberglass bumpers, power mirrors, or wing windows either. On Aug 25, 2007, at 3:19 PM, John Bange...
• FS '87 westy weekender camper (was: Re: bumpers and tables on vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 2002 15:50:21 EDT
  ...Since these were non-GL models, they wouldn't > have come with fiberglass bumpers, though I'm sure that one or two might > have...
• Re: bumpers and tables on vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 2002 12:12:07 EDT
  ...below are listed on ebay as 1987 yet > they have different bumpers. Was 1987 a split year > for the newer bumper? Also, is there...
• Re: Volks Cafe Big Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Probst, Tom
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:37:33 -0500
  ...Volks Cafe Big Bumpers > > Have it painted with Imron? > > >
• Re: Campertop restore/ Rhino liner
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 01:19:35 -0600
  ...Totally California Bolt-on! (or is that Californicated?) If I wanted to inflict such pain on myself, I'd take the HEAVY CHROME bumpers...
• Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:58:09 -0400
  ...Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, October 2, 2009, 2:13 PM > > > don't know what ad you're...
• Re: Vanagon parts in Germany - long
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 06 Sep 1996 17:11:24 EST
  ...DM1190 Projektzwo also has extremely serious-looking double-pipe bumpers that replace the stock bumpers, but they're not in Winkler's catalog so...
• possible source for custom vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:40:32 EDT
  http://www.custom4x4fabrication.com/ they might be able to make some up if there is enough interest..
• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 13:35:53 -0600
  http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87westysyncro.msnw You'll find some pix there. Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit"
• Cars for sale
  Historical mailing list - BRIAN NMN REYNOLDS
  Sun, 7 Apr 1996 18:34:02 -0700
  ...The Bullets and small taillights are there, and so are the bumpers. The mfg. date is 12/31/58. $3300 '57 Karmann Ghia Coupe...
• Re: NEW Fiberglass bumpers and side moulding prices ..from the VW dealer
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 04:27:28 GMT
  Wouldn't it be nice if someone would make front and repair bumpers aftermarket in carbon fiber instead of fiberglass... > just a FYI to...
• Re: re. Vanagon bull bars/brush guards...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 01:17:14 -0600
  Good heavy bumpers just give you some added parking lot safety. The big brush bars are for what they are named ......... knocking down brush...
• Re: Coolant change/ Rear bumper
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:26:06 -0200
  ...Regarding rear bumpers, I have a special right now on brand new Danish made rear bumpers for $119.95, which is about 1/3...
• Re: just finished installing my shadyboy awning
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 17:06:22 -0600
  > I use the ropes that attach the outer corners of the awning to the bumpers > and have had no problems, even in heavy winds...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:20:54 -0500
  ...New Bumpers > I put on the Van Cafe bumpers in the late Spring of 2002. With the plate > insert on the front. And have...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:57:58 -0400
  ...My original bumpers are still there. There are bumbers on the stove lid, too, in addition to those on the cabinet top. All are...
• Bumper & Side Cladding repairs and painting
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:41:41 -0700
  Hello Folks, I'd like to elicit some advice on repairing and painting the fiberglass bumpers and side cladding from a 90 tintop. The...
• Chrome Bumper Sale Over (sorry)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 22:02:53 EST
  ...All of those folks that have sent me money will get thier bumpers with no problem, however I cannot take any more orders. This...
• Westy's in Tyson's Corner
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:55:30 EDT
  ...One was a 90 or 91 (gray)...based on the fiberglass bumpers it had. The other was a metallic color between gray and gold...
• Re: [vanagon] WTB: black painted steel rear bumper w/ trim strip holes...from...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:28:07 EDT
  ...Or even better, buy one of the steel SA bumpers. They wrap around > the sides w/o the plastic ends. > > ben, how far do...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:10:34 -0500
  > > Were your bumpers some kind of aftermarket material? > Oh, no, Neil! Please don't start THAT again! : ) Jim
• add to vanagon digest
  Historical mailing list - Les Ross
  Sat, 6 Feb 1999 11:31:37 -0600
  Need a gift for a VW Bus Owner? Check out this new bumpersticker: http://homepages.infoseek.com/~volks3/vwsticker.html
• Re: Utility rear bumpers ?.....Have your welder make one
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:35:02 -0700
  ...If an engineer from the list were to design some blueprints/plans I could have some bumpers fabricated much cheaper and much stronger than...
• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:48:53 -0600
  ...There is no inexpensive way to bend the material bumpers are made of. That's why they're so $$$$. They look nice if you...
• Re: Staying in the black
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 08:14:50 -0500
  ...Local FLAPS has it in several shades from black to gray especially made for vinyl bumpers. Clean it up and paint it! Jay pensioner...
• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:22:25 -0700
  ...tube bumpers > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Date: Friday, April 18, 2008, 2:09 AM > > > Hi. > > > > > > There are plans for "bigbullbar bumpers" on the...
• Re: [VB] Original bus paint questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:24:39 EDT
  ...Were the bumpers, popouts and dash painted different colors than the beige grey above the beltline? ------ yes- the bumpers and rims were painted silver...
• Syncro Bumpers -Update
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 02:03:46 EDT
  Hi all, I've been slower to provide pictures and more info on the Syncro bumpers than I'd hoped. Been incredibly busy, but...
• Re: Was: '89 Carat .... Seattle ... Now: It's in Edmonds WA
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:24:33 -0500
  wow..the bumpers arent even effed up and it still has some jumpseat sidepanels !!
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:16:19 -0400
  there is actually no "shock absorber" mechanism on the vanagon bumpers [ at least not on my 1990 ] the US DOT did not require it...
• Re: Replacement Bumpers.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:41:02 -0400
  > > Does anyone have any experience with chrome > > replacement bumpers, is there more than one type? is > > one better than the other? I've heard...