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• Knocking sound going over bumps
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 12:04:02 +0200
  ...or maybe a little further back, when I go over a bump. Like someone is hitting the chassis with a small hammer. Any suggestions...
• Re: Wanted: Front bumper , '89
  Historical mailing list - charles fladger
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 07:22:05 -0700
  ...You might try Way Out Salvage at 501-665-4126 for that bumper. Charles === Volkswagen Owners! Your official Parts Locating Web Site: http://cgi3...
• bumpers and rocker pannels
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:28:59 -0700
  ...I like the look of the grey plastic bumpers and rocker pannels. Can I swap these onto a '87? ===== Herb Mooney Dillsburg, PA __________________________________________________ Do...
• Aftermarket Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 21:54:45 -0500
  Just received a tubular rear bumper with 2" receiver from David Marshall/Fast Forward Automotive and was impressed with the weight and construction. In...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:42:15 EDT
  In a message dated 4/8/02 2:25:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, FilcoffD@MISSOURI.EDU writes: > did you buy you front bumper...
• carat bumper caps and side panels
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:32:33 -0800
  I was wondering if it is possible to be the fiberglass bumper caps and side panels as a kit (all mounting hardware etc.) in...
• When to replace the shocks???
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 15 May 2005 18:10:22 -0600
  the front end is creaking a little on bumps - could it be from the load on the springs that the shocks are no longer...
• Fiberglass bumpers for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:01:25 -0700
  ...It has the black fiberglass bumpers front and rear. The front is in pretty good and the rear is in very good condition. rear...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:36:24 -0700
  ...Stupid Bumper End Pieces To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 9:11 AM New plastic bumper thingys that fade to...
• FS Nice Black Fiberglass Front Bumper for Vanagon L.A.
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:43:49 -0700
  I've got one fiberglass Vanagon front bumper. It's in very good condition and for sale locally only. Price is $150. It's...
• Re: Good Bye Grover :(
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:15:58 -0500
  ...But I sure need a rear bumper. Only since poor Grover was backed into a pole too low to see, I'm guessing that...
• Re: rear tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:55:12 -0400
  ...chrome bumpers or B. painted bumpers > > what say ye? >
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:44:15 -0400
  > Anyone ever purchase and install those large tube bumpers and rear/front end > (Like the ones used on SUV�s that cover the front...
• Re: Bump bump bump
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:13:46 -0700
  ...work out the frequency of the noise. > > If it's 3 bumps or clicks per tire rotation, definitely suspect the > > CV's. > > > > Good luck...
• for sale: vanagon front table , other westy and vanagon stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 19:11:19 EST
  ...front and rear bumper rubber impact strips FS: vanagon bumper end caps, $5 ea (for metal bumpers) FS: westy 2 person grey middle seat...
• Re: Tow Loops
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:14:43 -0700
  Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > if you have a stock rear bumper ( painted on mellow yellow I know ) .. > and it's on stock bumper brackets...
• vanagon rear bumper
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Tue, 29 May 2001 14:55:51 MDT
  ...If you think about it most rear ends have been bumped. the owner before me took good care of my van, but the rear...
• Re: can I paint chrome bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 07:23:44 EDT
  ...The car owner, a bodyman, told me he scuffed the bumpers and shot them with epoxy paint. The downside is that the finish is...
• Door Roller
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 18:49:35 -0400
  I've noticed a "bumping" sound coming from one of the passenger side doors. Today I think I figured it out! I think the...
• Re: happy with the new 1.9 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 13:39:22 -0400
  So what does this famous bumper sticker say???? Cheers, Doug >> And I take note of David B's bumper sticker - where did you find...
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper Prices
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:23:23 EST
  ...also have fronts and sideskirts too...or whole kit if you want to add these to your chrome bumpered van.. chris
• Re: "Sage Green" Westy
  Historical mailing list - WOODRUT
  Thu, 15 Sep 1994 12:54:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...What was the original color of the >bumpers on this model? >Mark Linton >1979 Westphalia Camper I have a 1976 "sage green" Westy. The...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Bumper ends...available?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 26 May 1998 10:17:45 -0100
  > Anyone have this (or all) available? Any of the "dealers" stock these items? Yes, I have German bumper end caps for 80-87 Vanagons...
• Ph# For the San Diego Bumper Guy??
  Historical mailing list - VW Master
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 06:34:18 -0700
  Listees, If anyone has the # or a way to contact the person in San Diego that made the big Nerf Type Bumpers for the...
• "Mechanics Wanted" bumper sticker?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:15:54 EST
  Is there a "Mechanics Wanted" bumper sticker out there? I read that on the last night on one of the messages and laughed my...
• Volks Cafe Big Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:34:58 -0400
  With the SA parts hitting Santa Cruz shortly, I am seriously thinking about getting a pair of Volks Cafe Big Bumpers at the same...
• trade bumper end cap for fuse panel cover
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:04:36 -0900
  ...GL, for sale or trade? I'll trade a brand new bumper end cap (left front or right rear) for a fuse panel cover...
• WTB: rear bumper, 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:16:05 -0700
  The chrome on mine is in good shape but the PO bumped into something and it's pretty bent. I'd like to find...
• Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 23 May 2002 22:09:00 -0400
  ...Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Sorry guys I can't find the drawing for the rear bumpers Mick...
• Re: fix fiberglass bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 15 May 2003 18:02:16 -0700
  I always thought the silver bumpers were Wolfram Gray Metallic LH7V Todd '88 Westy -------Original Message------- From: Mark Keller <kelphoto@SHAW.CA> Sent: 05...
• Re: are all after market bumpers created equal?
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:07:13 -0400
  ...Clearly printed (READ DEEP) "made in denmark" Joe The Bus Depot wrote: >>I just install a front bumper that was "make in Denmark" . >>This...
• Re: Stud vs bolt / Merits of Macho Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 21:44:29 -0600
  ...The Vanagon isn't made out of tissue paper like the late model garbage, and a solid bumper(s) would stop a lot of...
• Stock Bumper Mount Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Mon, 7 May 2001 01:03:33 -0500
  Well finally getting around to replacing my ugly, dented, rusted "custom" bumper that was on my camper when I bought it. I have a...
• Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 25 May 2002 00:51:40 -0400
  <<karl, let me get a big-ol front bumper on my van, then we can play chicken and see which van's frame members...
• Welding the front seam at bumper
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:14:57 -0400
  ...When doing this I replaced the metal panel between the upper grille and the bumper. This is a single panel and has a cutout...
• Re: Stud vs bolt / Merits of Macho Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:47:15 -0800
  Surviving un-injured is all about bumpers meeting at the same hight IMO. The vanagon has a great impact absorbing bumper+frame design But...
• Re: I got SA second from BD;and no comment (repairing plastic parts)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:39:04 EST
  ...i have reincarnated many fiberglass bumper/trim moulding pieces.. just ask Ron (mr Busdepot) Himself!! i fixed the front fiberglass bumper on his personal...
• My experience with the SA Trailer Hitch
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:25:02 -0400
  ...Then I tried to install the bumper. (Mind you, this might not apply to you - I have a '90 syncro (non-GL) which just...
• Re: FYI Go Westy bumper
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:11:47 -0500
  ...other than that, all rear bumper brackets are the same. It's metal, available as chrome or black. Said to fit 80-91, even...
• advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:48:31 -0400
  ...Is there an easy way to mount fog lamps above the bumper? My Vanagon has the grey plastic bumpers but the clearance from the...
• Re: WTB: rear bumper, 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:17:51 -0600
  ...rear bumper, 84 Vanagon > > The chrome on mine is in good shape but the PO bumped into something and > it's pretty bent. I...
• Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:46:45 -0400
  ...Aftermarket Fog Lights? > Yeah, they *look* better above the bumper, but they *work* better below > the > bumper... until you hit something with them. No...
• Re: Van Tables, misc parts for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:16:37 EDT
  ...These connect under the front fiberglass bumper for aerodynamics? :) Scratched and bumped, but look complete. $5. damn good price.. these are NLA from VW...
• Carat rear bummper
  Historical mailing list - mervyn. readman
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 12:32:33 PDT
  I'm trying to find a rear bumper and left bumper side piece for my 90 Carat.It's the fat fiberglass kind.It...
• Re: "Mechanics Wanted" bumper sticker?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:33:54 -0500
  > Is there a "Mechanics Wanted" bumper sticker out there? I don't know. But my '76 Westy had one in a similar vein: "Fahrvergnugen...
• Re: My Recently Fabricated Rear Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:55:34 -0500
  ...My Recently Fabricated Rear Bumper "the possession of anything begins in the mind" - Bruce Lee
• Re: front bumper mount bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 21:44:04 -0700
  --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I picked up one of those bumper mount > upside down "U" shaped bike...
• 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
  ...brush guard mounts to stock front bumper - DM840 Seitenrammschutz (side crash protection) - DM590 rear spare tire mount (swings to open rear hatch) - DM350 front...
• Bumper quest
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 08:55:58 -0500
  Thanks to an errant valet parker, I am looking for a replacement (all black) rear bumper and right rear piece for my '89 Syncro...
• Fiberglass Bumpers and Trim For sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:09:21 EST
  ...It would also be > i have a few fiberglass front bumpers, and some side rocker trim moulding, too.. (actually i have an entire set...
• Eurovan headlight bulb
  Historical mailing list - Lee&John Howard
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:53:05 -0700
  ...I've backed out the three front screws holding the bumper in place.Does the bumper than snap out in some way? There seems...
• Re: bumper build - end cap attempt
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 2 Aug 2013 19:56:23 -0700
  ...It is harder than it looks to make a nice looking endcap, the transition from the bumper proper is tricky. I was making things...
• Re: Step bumper hitch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 20:50:41 -0400
  Jeff, The Vanagon bumper is a bit flimsy for that. If you're looking for a cheap solution, you're better off welding square...
• fiberglass bumper, wheel caps, armrests wanted
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:55:25 -0800
  ...1) The passenger side, rear bumper piece had been mangled by another car a few months ago. It is about 1 and 1/2...
• Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 18:48:16 -0700
  ...The receiver on his hitch is designed higher up which > will require that you notch your bumper. But that gives you additional > clearance off...
• Re: Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:26:45 -0800
  ...Take it back and request that it be replaced with a straight bumper. Mark in AK Assistant Parts Manager Continental Honda Continental Acura ----- Original...
• Just installed BusDepot mudflaps - a FYI
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 15:30:53 EST
  ...they look great, but here is a word of advice for those installing them on vanagons with fiberglass bumpers... they are designed to fit...
• Re: Need Westy interior piece
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:25:09 -0700
  "pop top lifting assembly bumper", well at least that's the name Van Cafe gives it. http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page...
• front bumper mounted bike rack
  Historical mailing list - jerry cantor
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:19:28 -0600
  I hope someone might know where to look for one of those front bumper mounted bike racks you see around town occasionally. The ones...
• Re: Wesipes - pizza in the engine box!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 04:30:17 +0100
  ...keep their beer COLD via just > tying the container to the bumper of their Vanagon in the winter. I was the Viking you refer...