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• Re: Fiberglass rear bumpers (vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:26:52 -0800
  ...I don't think the bumper is 'flat' between the main bumper brackets. Fiberglass is not hard to repair structurally if you use the...
• Re: stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:11:09 -0800
  Thanks the list came to rescue Off to Pick up 2 bumpers Ed Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2017, at 5:32...
• Re: hellooo?- i need bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:06:55 -0800
  Couldn't we all have our fiberglass bumpers replaced with steel bumpers that look the same, I mean just front and rear, I'm...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:03:29 -0800
  I don't really feel secure behind the stock front bumper, but I'd rather have the bumper collapse and absorb at least some...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 08:31:57 -0700
  ...weight of front > bumper 75 > lb. Rear bumper 50 lb. Total 125 lb. > Rocky Mtn Westy bumper set: This set is growing in popularity...
• Re: Bumper source?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 1 May 1998 17:08:48 EDT
  ...The dealer wants, (gasp) $261 for the bumper end cap alone! Does anyone know of a good source to find the center and end...
• Reciever Hitch
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 22:30:27 -0700
  ...Existing bumper mounts are quite strong. 4. I took exact measurement between bumper mounts. 5. Removed mounts and took to bumper man. 6. Bumper...
• Re: New Steel Bumper and Syncro Bumper Maker
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:06:04 -0700
  ...New Steel Bumper and Syncro Bumper Maker To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6:07 AM http://steelnutz.auto.officelive...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:38:33 -0400
  On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Jeffrey Earl wrote: > Me, I'd like to have a set of those big band-steel > bumpers you see...
• Re: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:04:51 -0700
  If I didn't already have (for about eight years now) the Van Cafe Big Bumpers on my Westy I'd go either with...
• another bumper question (was RE: anyone ever build their own bumpers? or who has them for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:03:43 -0700
  I banged up the right side piece of my rear bumper, and the bracket that holds it on is twisted and rusted. I've...
• Re: Bumper Design & Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:00:45 -0700
  ...That is where I drilled 1/2" bolts through the body and bumper. There is a bolt with a nut that goes through each...
• unchrome bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:25:53 -0700
  I'd like to replace my chrome bumpers with painted bumpers with out the rub strip. Does someone sell painted or primered bumpers with...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:22:16 -0800
  Scott, I think the main reason some folks want bigger bumpers is that they look better than a flimsy bumper that bends in a...
• fiberglass bumper pieces (joy, etc)(was Re: another bumper question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:03:58 EDT
  ...i do have a bunch of fiberglass bumpers and bodykit pieces, but im all out of spare single RR bumper endcaps (the RR gets...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:01:54 -0400
  > The rear bumpers on my 91 Westy burned in the PO's engine box fire and > the cost of new plastic bumpers is out...
• Custom Bumpers and Spoilers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 08:44:48 -0500
  One item that I think may have gotten lost in the shuffle when I announced the European parts I brought in were the bumpers...
• Re: 91 Carat Front Bumper
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:18:01 -0800
  ...As for the top of the bumper, the fiberglass bumpers are supported by ribs built into the bumper itself plus two steel tabs welded...
• Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:52:04 -0700
  ...I've looked closely at both the GoWesty bumpers and the Rocky Mountain bumpers on other vans. If I was to do it again...
• Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 16:03:41 -0400
  This is only true if you do not have a the rubber bumper strip running the lenght of the bumper. The bumper strip makes...
• Re: Rear Bumper Needed - 1987 GL non-Wolfsburg (regular chrome w/rubber strip)(Northern California)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:05:59 -0700
  If the bumper was badly BenT, you may need to replace the brackets that hold the bumper as well. They tend to bend toward...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:10:23 -0700
  I was juggling the bumpers on my 85 on Fri. the chromed, u-channel looking, bumper covers are held on with 6 bolts - 2...
• bumper bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 22 May 2004 01:33:05 -0400
  could some one with a straight bumper measure the center to center distance of the rear bumper bolts. i backed into a pole yesterday...
• Re: fiberglass bumper color FOUND!!! (for "greenish" silver '87-'89 bumpers)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 18:54:32 EDT
  ...for those of you with "flash silver", or "wolfram grey" vans your bumpers should be painted body color. all other silver '87-'89 bumpers...
• Re: Bump bump bump
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:37:24 -0700
  ...During the first 5 miles a noticeable bump, bump sound > eminates from the rear of the vehicle. Not sure if it’s the CV...
• Re: rear bumper brackets fiberglass vs metal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 02:41:40 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-04-22 02:10:52 EDT, avitakis@pipeline.com writes: << anyone know for sure if the rear bumper brackets...
• Re: question regarding bra for 1990 Vanagon with fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:53:18 -0700
  ...Seriously, Vanagons came with both fiberglass bumpers and steel bumpers for that year. Withoutore detail, it is difficult to say why your particular bra...
• Busted Bumper? i'll fix it! also fiberglass bumpers/trim FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:57:06 EST
  folks, i have been getting pretty good at repairing fiberglass bumpers/trim in my spare time... if you own a '87-'91 vanagon with...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:45:37 -0800
  ...Bumpers As much as I like the Van Cafe bumpers (on my '90 WEsty nearly nine years now) the RMW bumpers look like a...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:34:26 -0400
  ...Metal Bumper Bolts Hello list, Can Anyone tell me the appropriate specs for the bumper bolts on an 85 vanagon. This one has the...
• Reasonable source of rear bumper for '87 gl?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Snyder
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:15:58 GMT
  Hello, my wife was parking the Vanagon by the braille method and banged up the rear bumper pretty bad. Luckily there is no body...
• Front Bumper for 91, Anyone know of a price?
  Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 21:47:02 -0700
  I am upgrading to a bull bumper in the front (lots of bulls here is San Francisco.) Can anyone tell me the fare price...
• Re: bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 23:07:33 -0500
  ...tube bumpers there's no telling what sort of crap� resin system VW used on those FG bumpers. It looks like a chopper� gun...
• Re: Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Sun, 24 Nov 1996 20:14:57 +0000
  ...It (the bumper) looked like it was custom made >welded steel. It followed the lines of the stock bumper but looked like a >barden...
• Re: stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:34:50 -0800
  errr... chrome bumpers or fiber glass bumpers? dan
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:29:45 -0500
  You can go out and KICK your STOCK BUMPERS, they will get tweaked "as designed" now sir that I DO NOT CALL A BUMPER...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:12:08 -0800
  Please ignore my rambling if Troy was asking about the Van Caf�'s TUBE style bumpers. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Rear Bumper Needed - 1987 GL non-Wolfsburg (regular chrome w/rubber strip)(Northern California)
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:52:24 -0800
  ...I am now > driving > > around with no rear bumper. I was rather bewildered by the choices of > > bumpers from Go Westy, Van Cafe, etc...
• Re: 91 Carat Front Bumper
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:50:13 -0500
  > > I have an 85, that I would like to install the bumpers & > trim on, from a 90 Carat parts bus that I have. How...
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:46 EST
  ...the ideal vanagon back bumper, is a stock back bumper with a tube steel reinforcement running just inside the back bumper, from bracket to...
• for sale: aero fiberglass bumper upgrade package for vanagon - fits ALL vans
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:00:41 EDT
  ...update your early vanagon with a newer looking aero bumper $200 for bumper w/ trim chris
• Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Yoel and Tina Crane
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:32:07 -0700
  Any folks here had success in painting a fiberglass bumper from the late model Vanagons? We're thinking about using bumper paint from Kragen...
• Re: Front bumper removal conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:30:19 -0700
  ...On rear bumper. Yes, two bolts on rear face of bumper, under rubber strip. Two other bolts under bumper, right above the two loops...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino Sr
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:02:17 -0400
  That's the size for the front and rear small bolts that bolt the bumper to the brackets. He asked about the bumper brackets...
• Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:47:26 -0400
  ...They are hands down the weakest of the aftermarket bumpers available. (Though, stronger then stock, yes) -craig > On Apr 22, 2014, at 9:52...
• Re: Damaged fiberglass rear bumper... can it be repaired?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 2000 09:56:58 EDT
  ...remove bumper, massage cracked areas back into place, abrade backside of bumper, and repair w/ fiberglass resin and matting cloth. repair face of bumper...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:15:53 -0800
  So I got the unfortunate chance to crash test my front RMW bumper and took out a huge brick post at the end of...
• Rear bumper mods???
  Historical mailing list - John Grazul
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 08:31:09 EDT
  all, now that I need a new rear bumper on my '83.5 westy I would like to know if anyone has tried an...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:48:37 -0400
  We all can agree that the factory bumpers are just trim pieces, not bumpers. The front trim piece is mounted to a detailed frame...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:25:31 -0900
  Was just looking at the new "big bumpers" from Van Cafe' and then comparing them to Go Westy's bumpers. There's a several...
• Re: Diff. between 1991 Multivan and Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:13:24 -0700
  --- Jere Hawn <jghawn@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Is the structure similar enough that we can use parts from it (like the hatch and > bumpers -- most...
• Bumpers - Was: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:24:45 -0400
  ...As for the stock chrome bumpers, they come in two > versions: Ones with dimples and twists or the ones you put on yesterday > (and...
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:58:09 EST
  In a message dated 98-11-17 21:05:32 EST, MW575@AOL.COM writes: << Are the non-carat bumpers used in the late...
• Re: Bump bump bump
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:18:54 -0400
  ...If it's 3 bumps or clicks per tire rotation, definitely suspect the CV's. Good luck, Alex
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 05:47:37 -0800
  ...Bumpers As much as I like the Van Cafe bumpers (on my '90 WEsty nearly nine years now) the RMW bumpers look like a...
• Bumper
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Nov 1996 10:50:35 -0500
  I was driving through San Rafael, CA Saturday evening and saw a blue Vanagon with a purple rear bumper. It (the bumper) looked like...
• Front bumper, homemade
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Aug 2015 11:15:58 -0700
  I posted some pics of the painted front bumper. Mostly made from 1/4" 6061 aluminum, some bits are 5052. All was scrap bits...
• Re: Vanagon Rear Bumper Needed
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 09:12:53 -0400
  ...I think VW made the bumpers soft > to take the damage, in order to protect the rest of the vehicle. > What incredible planning by...
• Re: Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:32:44 -0800
  ...Bumpers I'm running the Van-Cafe bumpers. Adds weight and cuts approach angle but have held up well for nearly three years. Go...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:08:22 -0400
  The bumper bracket to chassis bolts are 12 x 1.25 x 25. Yes fine thread. The originals were also self threading. Dennis, And...