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• FS 91 vanagon GL automatic $1000 Tulsa, OK USA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 23:23:37 -0600
  ...by dealer 1st 100k, serviced at Mike's AutoHaus ever since. Bumpers damaged. More pictures. Brakes in good shape. Tulsa, OK. 918-369-1692
• Re: Wheel Theft Prevention
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:15:03 -0700
  ...got. <oops this is not the BlingBling list is it!> peace steve volk santa cruz (i have the only straight chrome bumpers in town)
• Re: 1990 VW Vanagon - $5500 (redwood city)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 28 May 2008 15:11:33 -0700
  ...there are a few things that don't fit, like the > bumpers, mirrors and wheels look like an earlier than 1990 model. > > > > http://sfbay...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 6 Dec 2022 13:48:05 -0500
  ...I then adjusted the side bumpers to touch the hatch and all seems great. The 85 hatch is still a bit easier to release...
• '55 Barndoor and '48Scooter FS
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 May 1997 09:48:37 -0700 (MST)
  ...Hurst bumpers were available at the last time that Ellis talked to this fella. $6200. obo (602)867-7672 Tell him that you heard...
• Re: Fuel tanks & foam pads!? [was: Bus Depot Fuel Tanks]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 13:21:54 -0700
  Never seen any foam pads Mine had 2 little rubber bumpers (not to be confused with rubber baby buggy bumpers) on each of the...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:16:21 -0600
  ...no end caps on black bumpers . . . hot pink >> end >> caps . . . no end caps on black bumpers . . . >> >> How's a girl to decide? >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket...
• Re: Fixing the glass bumpers(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 14:02:30 -0800
  ...Paint code for gray fiberglass bumpers >Does anyone know the paint code for 87+ gray fiberglass bumpers? This >is on an 87 Wolfsburg, the...
• Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 09:50:51 MST
  ...Have you the bumpers for it?? I am having a very difficult time finding some. (For now I painted the early 60's ones...
• Treatment of "wrecks" by wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 20:57:21 +1200
  ...Wreckers want to be able to sell bumpers, roofs, corner and end cuts etc. Often they remain on their own wheels until the suspension...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:32:21 -0800
  mm maybe you're right. the front looks a little odd from some angles. the rear def. nicely done with differing upper and lower...
• Re: (?) rear bumpers same on '63 and '66?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 8 May 1995 15:35:28 -0700 (PDT)
  Dyer Lytle writes: > > > Subject line says it all, Dave Schwarze has a line on a '63 back bumper > and I need one for my...
• Various Vanagon parts for sale - Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Panzer Leader
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 15:46:47 -0800
  ...Everything from front seats, seat belts, dash components, distributors, computers, coils, rear wipers, washer tanks, glass windows, grills chrome bumpers etc. prices nego. Im...
• Re: WTB: Good rear metal bumper for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:53:19 -0500
  ...Busch wrote: > There are two kinds of bumpers, front and rear, on Vanagons: Full of > bumps and bends or the new ones you put...
• Ground Effects like a carat
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Wed, 21 May 2003 10:08:50 -0700
  ...part of our van (especially since there's dents and the bumpers are kinda nasty). Anyone know where these are available? Glen & Ri 1987...
• For Sale in MD
  Historical mailing list - Ed Lloyd
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:39:58 -0400
  ...Nice clean body, dark silver/grey, passenger van GL, factory alloys, wrap around fiberglass bumpers with side panels. No rust of dents. Near Twinbrook...
• Aircooled.net Bull Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:00:03 -0700
  I suppose this could be considered an Ad for Aircooled.net. So what :) I really like the result, you decide. http://groups.msn.com...
• Re: Westy Xmas presents
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 11:52:14 -0500
  ...all my Westy wants for Xmas is: > > Sew-Fine interior > Shortened oil pan > Black Bumpers > Big Brakes > New Shocks > Auxiliary Battery > Built-in GPS
• Re: Moving in my Vanagon, part 2 LVC
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 15:23:18 -0400
  By towbar, do you mean a hitch? If so, I highly reccommend the hitch/ bumpers made by Gary Lee. May be more $$ than you...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Yoel and Tina Crane
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 08:02:32 -0700
  ...I assume its bumper paint because its got some flex to it (and it says its good for rubber/plastic bumpers.) Will let you...
• Re: Utility rear bumpers ?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 07:51:17 -0400
  ...Utility rear bumpers ? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >We've got a 86 Sycro Westy that has been the family windsurf mobile since >new...
• Re: VANAGON PARTS FOR SALE 1980-1991
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 08:16:02 -0800
  ...Sorry, no fiberglass bumpers or alloy wheels are left. Sorin. E-mail: 103164.3373@compuserve.com
• Re: MotorWorks and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 10:23:41 -0400
  ...has anyone bought parts from them before, good >experience? >www.motorworks.com >Dan I got my black metal bumpers from them, and the endcaps...
• Need Carat Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Boorman, Daniel J
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:12:58 -0800
  BusBuddies, We've got a 1990 Vanagon Carat (red - we love it), with the grey and black lower body trim and bumpers. We trashed...
• Re: Rear bumper replacement?
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 15:29:15 -0500
  ...I have no experience with these bumpers, but would be interested if I ever get around to replacing mine (I would love a trailer...
• 87 GL I-4 candidate FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 14:38:43 -0500
  ...Good rubber(but not Load range C type) Body/glass/bumpers are excellent. Tow bar is hoooked up and ready for you to tow...
• For Sale: vanagon parts headrests, dash pads, chrome hubcaps, alloys,etc...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 12:06:24 EST
  ...retro" look :<) fit all vanagons -fiberglass rear bumper endcaps, fiberglass front bumpers, etc -'93-'99 jetta rear OEM spoiler and more stuff..ask chris
• Fiberglass bumper repair & installation of ground effects?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Goldstein
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 17:16:53 -0800
  ...Once installed, I plan to have all the ground effects and bumpers painted, Bronze biege metalic to match. Looking for someone to repair, install...
• Re: Carbon Fiber vanagon bumpers!!! yeah!! lets do it!Re: Fiberglass bumper repair
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:08:45 -0800
  > so a whole vanagon bodykit > in CF...hmmm what would that run... like 5 grand or so? LOL > > it would look mad PIMP though...
• Re: Cooling Issues & starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:06:01 -0500
  ...cracks.Better find a way to convince the insurance company that damage was done there.Very fragile bumpers on a vanagon for this reason.
• Re: Age of listees
  Historical mailing list - John Keith
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:38:07 +0000
  ...Currently making front and rear bumpers and rear tire carriers to finish the job. John
• Re: Vanagon Sighting - NMDOT Web site Banner
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:38:28 -0800
  I don't think so - doesn't Roadhaus have black bumpers and a rack? On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Jeff...
• R Bumpers not same+Pwdr Coat Info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 1995 09:16:45 -0700
  ...Euro bumpers have two holes on the same horizontal line, whereas the bumpers with standard (and maybe deluxe)over riders have a single hole...
• Re: My New Ride
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 10:46:01 -0700
  ...It doesnkt even have REAL Projektzwo bull bumpers. The > Van Cafe ones are a knock-offs! Take you money back before it's too...
• F.S. '88 GL Weekender Vanagon A/C 4spd.
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  23 Nov 96 15:56:27 EST
  ...black fiberglass bumpers, power mirrors, wheelcovers, nice body. The van has 105k mi. new tires ( Pirelli's) runs good, etc. He's asking $6300...
• Re: Towing Hitch Solution
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:33:02 -0700
  ...the rather flimsy metal backing for the 1989? and up composite bumpers. It is specifically manufactured for the vanagon and can probably be found...
• Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:45:12 -0400
  I love stuff like my bullbar bumpers, alloy wheels, big brakes, or SA grille but they all took deep bites from my bank account...
• Bloomington, IN Bus & Bug show
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 20:16:15 EDT
  ...What was the original color of the bumpers on this model? The guy I bought it from had it painted a very non-original...
• An air dam is an air dam is an air dam...
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:40:18 -0400
  ...to mount one of these air dams to a non-plastic bumpers Vanagon? An '86 to be specific. I agree that they are, for...
• Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:10:06 -0500
  Ya mean the ones on sale for October? Saw the ad this morning. About 1200.00 US total IIRC. Whew! Michael in San Antonio...
• Joel- Change them stats!
  Historical mailing list - Robert J Schreiner
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 09:04:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Good points- 45,000 km, mint blade bumpers, euro tailights. Bad points- 18" of tin riveted the WHOLE way around the bottom of the...
• Re: ISO '90 or '91 Carat <MORE>
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 16:19:52 -0700
  ...One last question to hopefully satisfy my ongoing Vanagon curiosity. (1) Can the very visually appealing body moldings and matching bumpers be applied to...
• Re: Black metal bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:06:31 +0200
  Todd Kaderabek wrote: > I have purchased but not received/installed. From what I understand, they > are identical to the chrome bumper, but black, with...
• FS: fiberglass front bumper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 21:43:53 EST
  ...VintagePkr@AOL.COM writes: > I could use one of those front bumpers too as mine has a 4in square missing > from it. it has...
• FS: rear fiberglass bumper endcaps, sliding screened windows, hubcaps, etc etc
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:57:08 EST
  for sale: -rear fiberglass bumper endcaps -front fiberglass bumpers -sliding side windows w/ screens fit all vanagons and westys -misc fiberglass side pieces -rear...
• Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 24 May 2002 13:27:56 -0500
  ...JB -salivating over those Pzwo bumpers but like the idea of having Stan make them for $30.00 material + an hour labor at say...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 10:04:52 EST
  ...which came with the removeable jumpseats, > fold-down side table, fiberglass bumpers, aero mirrors > and alloy wheels. the alloys were an option on the...
• OR/WA: Vanagon Parts for pickup
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:45:59 -0800
  ...Passenger side mirror Front brakes - calipers and rotors in great shape, plenty of life left on them Front and rear chrome bumpers in good...
• Re: Plug and Trip Report (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:48:23 -0600
  ...After a discussion with Peter, the owner, I > opted to pass on having the bumpers installed, it would have been a > budget stretcher at...
• Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 20:44:58 EST
  ...I don't like the looks of some of the aftermarket bumpers or the home-made tubular ones. Are the non-carat bumpers used...
• FS: vanagon parts...parting out a few vanagons, etc..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:55:08 EDT
  ...sliding doors, vanagon sliding doors -vanagon bumpers, chrome or painted, front or rear -fiberglass vanagon front bumpers -some fiberglass vanagon lower rocker trim -lights...
• Re: interesting vanagon... LOL
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:09:47 -0700
  ...wrote: > > i know but you can clearly see the blue paint under the red paint peeling off the bumpers and inside the drivers door :)
• Seen on the road.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:17:50 -0700
  Between Roseville, CA and Auburn CA, a very nice silver syncro westfalia with a serious engine upgrade, GW bumpers, G.Lee rack, firewood on...
• Re: Dead in Wash
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 09:57:42 EDT
  > Anyone see the shows this past weekend? Lots of sweet loafs, > but a lot of splits with missing rear bumpers. Why is this? > 2nd...
• tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:42:34 -0500
  thers a bumper from tuffbarr or something like that thats called "longhorn". you'll have to do some modifications to the bumper but it...
• Re: 91 Carat Front Bumper
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:41:19 EST
  Hi All, I have an 85, that I would like to install the bumpers & trim on, from a 90 Carat parts bus that I...
• Re: Fiberglass bumper repair
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:36:07 -0800
  ...Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: --- Dave Vickery wrote: > My understanding, the vanagon bumpers aren't fiberglass. Carbon-Fiber aren't they???? Malcolm __________________________________________ Yahoo...
• Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:02:54 -0800
  ...Either product does wonders for the late-model bumpers (my Vanagon friends always marvel at my beautiful bumpers) ;-) and the gas cap opening, side...
• Van Painting
  Historical mailing list - Nik Maravich
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:30:34 -0400
  ...I had steel bumpers and the black side mirrors and I wanted to put fiberglass bumpers and power mirrors on. They repaired and painted...
• Re: FW: 1 Tristar & 1 Special Syncro FS READ!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:43:18 -0500
  ...Projectzwo Front and rear bumpers with a NEW spare rear one. Projectzwo Fog Lights Factory VW Tow Package Factory front and rear air lockers...