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• How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:38:16 -0500
  ...I will likely go back to non-GL bumpers. John
• Re: '91 GL on Craigslist in Sacramento
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 17 May 2008 23:15:02 -0600
  ...I've never seen a '91 Carat (side cladding) with '87 bumpers on it? bob _________________________________________________________________ E-mail for the greater good. Join the i...
• 87 SYNCRO GL FS $7000 THIS WEEK
  Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:21:20 EST
  I'M SELLING MY 1987 SYNCRO GL (NOT CAMPER, NOT WEEKENDER) 5 SPEED, BURGANDY/TAN, IN GREAT SHAPE, CARAT ALLOY WHEELS, CARAT FIBERGLASS BUMPERS...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:26:16 -0700
  ...Figure that one out!) Jim JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > how vanagons were able to pass USDOT safety standards with non-functional > bumpers is beyond...
• Re: Bumpers, Chrome v. Fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:10:22 -0500
  VIN is WV2YBO251LH011960 . . . so 1990 from Hannover. Paint is white, interior is gray. IN my office, but with the VIN I would assume the...
• NEW Fiberglass bumpers and side moulding prices ..from the VW dealer
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:28:41 EST
  ...Today i called the local VW dealer to get prices on a full set of fiberglass bumpers and lower body claddding/rocker trim for...
• Re: Coverting to Fiberglass Bumpers & Trim;
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:11:36 -0700
  ...Tom F. --- "John C." <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM> wrote: > Hi All, > As the subject sez, I'm Converting (in Utah yet) > to Fiberglass Bumpers & Trim...
• Re: Bumpers and years
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:03:33 -0800
  ...Lincoln wrote: > Did all non-westy Vanagons have the large fiberglass bumpers and side skirts > after '87 or was that the GL and Carats...
• Re: Paint Codes for Bumper
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:28:21 -0700
  ...Grey Metallic) > > L0V7 N04 > > the fiberglass bumpers w/ painted on black strip and the all black bumpers > are the same color. they fade to...
• Re: beauty spotted
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:53:05 -0800
  I think, you may talk about the fibreglass bumpers and the power mirrors, all painted the same color as the car. Now, when I...
• Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:14:17 -0700
  ...In speaking with the shop owner, I have been told that: * Some of the bumpers just came that way from the factory because of...
• NEW Fiberglass bumpers and side moulding prices
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:21:22 EDT
  ...Today i called the local VW dealer to get prices on a full set of fiberglass bumpers and lower body claddding/rocker trim for...
• Too Slow? Too Bad!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  15 Dec 1995 18:24:18 EST
  ...If you find yourself with a view of the rear of my VW camper, the bumpersticker message is simple: "NEVER get behind a VW...
• For Sale: '89 Vanagon Carat $4500
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 23:47:10 EDT
  ...fiberglass body moulding and bumpers, etc.. etc... 136k mi $4500 not my van, i just saw it for sale at a used car lot...
• FS: fiberglass front bumper $45
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:12:46 EDT
  ...i also have more fiberglass front bumpers in great shape, as well as the front door lower fiberglass mouldings. these look great, i put...
• parting out '81 westy in SE PA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:32:18 EST
  ...also captains chairs, fiberglass bumpers, carat wheels, other stuff available.. chris se pa
• Re: trailer hitch for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 16:27:33 PDT
  hey what do these look like once installed? I have the carat fiberglass plastic bumpers... Is it aesthetically nice looking once installed? Or is...
• Re: cost of vanagon parts??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Bssell
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 18:32:51 -0400
  ...new bumpers > 3. new single seat > 4. new upholstery > 5. new seat belts > >> > > the cost to do the above is prolly more than the...
• FS Body mounts for fiberglass cladding Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:18:15 +0000
  I have a set of six OEM plastic plastic strips molded to hold the fiberglass cladding onto your carat-style vanagon. I know there...
• Re: Custom Bumpers and Spoilers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 08:52:40 -0500
  > You can see this kit at http://www.busdepot.com/spoiler.htm . ... > >...The skirts that go on the front doors are also similar to...
• 87 WOLFSBERG
  Historical mailing list - tod gusman
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 06:49:15 -0500
  I HAVE THE 87 WOLFSBERG LE CATALOG THAT SHOWES THE SLIVER WBLD VANAGON WITH THE NEW BUMPERS AND REAR FACING SEATS ECT. BUT I...
• FS: '87 wolfsburg on ebay, $350 bucks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 04:47:37 EDT
  for sale on ebay. '87 wolfy vanagon with fiberglass bumpers, alloys, and jumpseats and table and sofabed, auto, needs engine work $350 .. not mine...
• Installing Carat Rocker Panel Covers
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 17:39:33 -0400
  ...http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bl.bachman/volks/Skirts.pdf detailing my experiences in installing the rocker panel pieces (to match the wrap around bumpers...
• Backup sensor systems? (MVC)
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:04:32 -0800
  ...If I had fancy fiberglass bumpers I might try it out. Just curious. -John _________________________________________________________________ Store more e-mails with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage � 4...
• Re: model year differences?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:04:44 -0600
  ...an option >87 was first yr for fiberglass front and rear bumpers (only on wolfsburg pass >vans) >'87 last yr for sunroof model >88...
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper and Tire Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:17:21 -0400
  ...I know there are a lot of stronger bumpers out there but I really love the look. Anyways, I am trying to find the...
• Split US spec bumper bit wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Feb 92 18:02:03
  ...Incidentally US spec bumpers are very sought after in UK and people enjoy that rather different sense of style...it offends a few purists...
• Re: New Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 03:18:43 EDT
  ...Vanagon's don't have 5mph bumpers (at least mine doesn't). Vanagon's don't have airbags (nor their sensors). Retrofitting these would...
• Re: Good Bye Grover :(
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:10:13 -0800
  ...Highly recommended. > > What year is Matilda? Steel bumpers or highly crafted carbon-resin > pseudo > > bumpers that really are just fashionable trim pieces? I installed...
• Moderator Comment.Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:16:19 -0700
  ...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: whitestar/bluestar
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:50:07 EDT
  ...i have lots of fiberglass bumpers, pieces, and even whole bodykits. the bumpers i have, have been completely gone thru- repairs (if any) are...
• Re: bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:57:07 -0600
  ...there's no telling what sort of crap resin system VW used on those FG bumpers. It looks like a chopper gun operation to...
• Re: Go Westy plate steel bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:13:40 -0400
  ...Lauterbach wrote: >> Does anyone have experience with the Go Westy plate steel bumpers ...? > > I love mine, installed in late 2017. > > https://mira.sbw.org...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 12:47:39 -0700
  ...I know the bumpers on the > > Vanagon are not strong enough to use to mount shackles to for unstucking > > purposes. > > > > So are there sufficiently...
• Re: Good Bye Grover :(
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:34:04 -0800
  ...What year is Matilda? Steel bumpers or highly crafted carbon-resin pseudo bumpers that really are just fashionable trim pieces? I installed a steel...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:48:44 -0400
  ...If there is any question that silicon has been near the bumpers, make sure you thoroughly and repeatedly clean them with a good silicon...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 23:11:58 EST
  In a message dated 3/8/2010 11:01:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM writes: I had the old one...
• Re: Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:37:42 EDT
  since nobody makes the fiberglass bumpers aftermarket, he just did a lousy job of fixing yours. ask him why he is charging you for...
• Need rear bumper for '91 westy...
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Faison
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 21:01:06 EDT
  ...These are the late model plastic (or fibre glass) covered bumpers. I believe these came on the Caret model as well. All recommendations are...
• FS: white '89 Syncro - $3900 obo
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 19:35:38 EST
  ...White, w/ black fiberglass bumpers, Alloy wheels, power mirrors, power windoes, pwr doorlocks..working A/C. grey weekender interior. 130k on body, 20k on...
• Re: 85 to 86 bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:04:40 EST
  In a message dated 2/8/02 9:51:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM writes: > does anyone know if a chrome...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:57:44 EDT
  In a message dated 9/20/2004 11:26:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM writes: >>If I'd a given...
• Re: abomination.. was home made bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:55:58 -0700
  A rock in a persistent vegetative state? On 8/22/05, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote: > > I believe it's...
• Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:27:35 -0400
  ...Matt Drew wrote: > > I've seen vans here and there with fog light configurations below > the front > bumpers. > > These were never OEM, were they?
• Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:38:18 -0400
  I would sand them up real good first. Then use a bit of bondo to fill the scratches and minor dings. Sand till acceptable...
• Re: Need Read Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:21:07 -0500
  ...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: model year differences?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:31:34 -0800
  ...an option 87 was first yr for fiberglass front and rear bumpers (only on wolfsburg pass vans) '87 last yr for sunroof model 88...
• Re: nifty looking little trailer
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:47:37 -0700
  ...Not sure if the crappy thin bumpers of a Vanagon could handle the weight and strain. Splittie and Bay Window Bumpers are a bit...
• Bumpersticker
  Historical mailing list - Brad J Winemiller
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 16:43:15 -0400 (EDT)
  Hows everyone doing in VW land. Well I have posted 2 bumper stickers to my home page and I was woundering if you all...
• Re: favorite bumper stickers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 23:35:44 EST
  the one i invented...and had a few bumperstickers made up..before someone on the west coast decided to help themselved to my idea...
• Synchro Wheels and Winch Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Pat Rabun
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 11:15:37 -0600
  Synchro Experts, I have two questions: 1. Does anyone make a bolt-on winch bumper for the synchro, or must this be custom fabricated...
• parting out 90
  Historical mailing list - rob le duc
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 12:26:05 MST
  ...fiberglass bumpers and side cladding ( grey ) alloy wheels 14" 91k auto tranny square headlights and grille power window regulators with motors any other requests...
• Re: Vanagon sighting
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 29 May 2007 06:27:47 -0700
  ...Vancouver on my way to the Downtown Mtn Boys >show last night. > >Silver bumpers, California plate, white repaint northbound on Oak Street. > >Hi Paul?
• Bumpers - 1 Free 1 Not
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Mon, 14 May 2001 11:27:12 -0500
  ...The 2 big things I need to get rid of and really do NOT want to deal with shipping are a pair of bumpers...
• Of Seat Recovering, and homemade bumpers
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 16 May 1998 09:15:08 EDT
  ...I was wondering if any of you bold Listees have done something like this before? Also a guy asked about bumpers. If you go...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:55:45 -0700
  ...If one has melted bumpers, the best KISS solution I've read of, is a dish towel or two between the Rattle-Pan and...
• Re: Drip Tray "latch" to keep up while cooking
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 29 May 2010 21:09:12 -0500
  > > You may also need to come up with something similar to the (white) > semi-spherical rubber bumpers (3) that keeping the thing from rattling...
• Nice Panel Van in Angels & Demons
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:36:01 -0700
  ...is driving a nice late model Vanagon panel van with fiberglass bumpers and power mirrors, all painted to match. Don't think I've...
• Re: Help-Need Wolfsburg front bumper! How much?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:59:43 EST
  I could use one of those front bumpers too as mine has a 4in square missing from it. it has never been top on...
• WTB:Bra
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 27 May 2004 11:46:21 -0400
  hey all, i would like to buy a used bra for my 87 syncro with wolfsburg fiberglass front bumpers. anyone got one for a...