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• Re: fender parts
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:13:07 -0700
  ...Anyway, is it possible to get the brackets that attach the side part of the bumper to the rear quarter panel (thanks, whoever filled...
• Re: I win!!! the worse ever "westy part" picture...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:04:04 -0800
  ...Snapped off one of the welded captive nuts inside the bumper bracket, requiring me to cut open the bracket and weld a new nut...
• Re: Trailer hitches..couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:50:00 -0600
  ...You remove the rear bumper, then remove the rear bumper mount brackets. The brackets will not be used again. You then mount the rear...
• Re: for sale: Fiberglass Ground Effects.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Goldstein
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:56:57 -0800
  ...This includes a very good front bumper and all the brackets and clips necessary for mounting. The rear bumper is in two pieces but...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 May 2011 08:34:40 -0500
  ...b) cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would...
• RE: ye olde PC debate
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 15:34:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...71 Westfalia, and I love her! Anybody got a spare rear >bumper bracket? Grendel would simply munch anyone who complained. Ahh, the good old...
• Re: 91 Vanagon bumper
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 00:31:22 -0800
  ...ive done this before, with pretty nice results. >if i were you, i'd weld an steel angle iron between the two bumper brackets...
• Re: SOURCE OF HITCHES
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:17:34 -0700
  ...The real advantage of my hitch is the replacement of the >bumper brackets with the three bolt extended mounting. I have seen two cases...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 14 May 2004 13:37:23 -0700
  ...I want to drill another hole into the front >bumper to mount the license plate properly. I tried to drill a hole >into the...
• Re: Tow Bar for Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 06:40:38 -0500
  The Roadmaster brackets do not require bumper removal for installation. They attach to the bottom of the box behind the bumper using an existing...
• trailer hitch, bolt size
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:45:59 -0400
  ...trying to find the right size bolts, which attach the two bumper brackets to the hitch. It looked like a M7 bolt but when...
• Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 12:31:30 -0400
  ...Then remove the 4 bolts holding the bumper brackets from inside the rear fender wells. Slide the whole unit out and remove the plastic...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 25 May 2011 08:26:43 -0700
  ...cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on > the underside > > that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would > not...
• re: Bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Manager
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 15:04:54 PDT
  ...a custom bracket bolted onto bumper supports (which would decrease already low ground clearance if it went below spoiler), or cutting a hole behind...
• FS: Various Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:55:28 -0800
  ...Front bumper parts: the plastic lower air dam parts that attach to the later model fiberglass bumpers Rear bumper mount brackets Wheels: 5-steel...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:38:06 -0800
  ...just weighed the stock front fiberglass genuine VW bumper. I weighed it > with no brackets on it and no license plate. It weighs somewhere...
• Re: Almost rear-ended by inattentive drive
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:21:33 -0700
  ...Almost rear-ended by inattentive drive When the bumper or brackets are to beffy and not sacrificial, you end up bending the body. Some...
• sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 1 May 2008 13:30:26 -0700
  ...Front grills look ok as does the front bumper. I managed to save the mounting bracket from the pass side jumpseat and after I...
• Re: Welded a receiver hitch to my drawbar
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 18 May 2007 06:23:20 -0700
  I did the same thing to an aftermarket tow bar that bolts between the bumper brackets (not the tow-eyes). I welded the receiver...
• Coverting to Fiberglass Bumpers & Trim;
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 09:43:24 EDT
  ...Converting (in Utah yet) to Fiberglass Bumpers & Trim, From the 85 steel one's. Fitting the brackets Is causing me fits ! :o) I was...
• Lights and relays all around--free switchplate icons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:06:16 -0500
  ...the front bumper. These are all relayed in and are operated by an on-off-on switch mounted on a bracket just below the...
• Re: YA YA YELLOW !!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 07:30:37 -0400
  ...Perhaps twice the weight of the stock bumpers. Sticker: had it made for me from vinyl (I've posted the artwork on the website...
• Re: Type 2 hitch
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:28:54 -0500
  ...They extended the bumper brackets about 3 inches, bolted a big square tube between them that had a 2" receiver welded in, then bolted...
• Re: trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 08:59:44 -0500
  ...They mount into existing holes in the frame (where the bumper brackets go, but these extend much deeper into the frame, almost becoming part...
• Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 18:58:57 -0600
  I don't find $1200 anywhere in this ad Miguel: *GoWesty Plate Steel Bumpers for Vanagon* If you are tired of flimsy factory bumpers...
• FS gray/blue rear facing jump seat, repairable front fiberglass bumper $50 ea.
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:55:58 -0700
  ...I also have a front fiberglass bumper for sale that needs repair. It has a vertical split that did not completely sever the bumper...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 May 2011 10:29:42 -0500
  ...cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside > > that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would not...
• Front trailer hitch (for bike rack)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, IS Manager
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 20:10:57 -0800
  ...Has anyone done this? I haven't pulled the bumper yet, but hoped someone might have some ideas on how to have a bracket...
• Re: Replacing the water pump on a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - A2L1
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:30:13 -0400
  ...Is there a heavier duty bracket that can be used/adapted. I am considering going to the local junkyard and putting together two brackets...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:15:41 -0800
  ...just weighed the stock front fiberglass genuine VW bumper. I weighed it >> with no brackets on it and no license plate. It weighs somewhere...
• Re: don't wanna replace your fuel hoses??
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 13:08:25 -0700
  ...and the bolt on brackets should still work. > > Did they really make any US 91's with steel bumpers? And jump seats? > > Mark > > Joel...
• Re: Hitch install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:41:45 -0400
  ...I plan to just span the stock brackets with some square tube and either project through the bumper or drop below the bumper. I...
• 1991 Multivan FS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:32:00 -0500
  ...No rust, front bumper appears bent (though it is fiberglass, might just be the brackets) 4spd transmission. If it were an auto I might...
• Re: carrying canoe on camper top
  Historical mailing list - Paul Anderson
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:23:10 -0500
  ...We use a Yakima rack, mounted to the top via Yakima Bronco Brackets. We permanently bolted the brackets to the top, and clamp the...
• Re: Bumper repairs, fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:02:17 -0700
  ...of the nuts > that are welded to the inside of the bumper brackets had come loose. > I Bremmelled off the bolt and then BJ...
• Re: Can't take it off!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:09:09 -0800
  ...got this fiberglass bumper on the back and can't take it off. That big > bolt that holds the bracket is spinning. I guess...
• Parts still available from '87 GL pass van
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:42:39 -0500
  ...Various engine compartment items like thermostat housing=$10, cruise control actuator=$5, intake runners=$5, A/C compressor bracket=$5, alternator brackets=$5, oil...
• Re: "Backing Up Is hard To Do"
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:46:28 -0700
  ...the bracket behind the panel, chain it to a tree, and pull out most of the cave in, and with a new bumper and...
• Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 19:24:55 -0500
  ...Well, here goes. -wipers -front bumper w/brackets -front glass -tail lights (flat glass style) -engine hand crank and crank nut -turn signal knob...
• Geting wired and lit with the EV
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 16:24:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...Only one minor problem, I'll have to make a bracket inside the bumper for them as the bumper tends to flex a bit...
• Re: gas filler neck leak
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:36:28 -0400
  ...The "bumpers" as I describe look as though they came with the brackets. The brackets look new and the bumpers are mounted onto the...
• Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:49:53 -0400
  ...difference to the rear bumper or bracket mounting points in > the > > syncro vs. 2 WD models. My syncro bumper has a notch out in...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 25 May 2011 07:12:30 -0700
  ...cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside > that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would not...
• re.class 2 hitch, motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:55:54 -0700
  ...I think that if I removed the stock bumper and welded a custom made motorcycle carrier directly to the two bumper brackets it would...
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper and Tire Questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 May 2011 13:49:21 -0700
  ...I haven't had my front fiberglass bumper off for a while.. but I'm pretty sure besides the 'side bolt-on' brackets.. here...
• Re: '90 & '81 Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:47 EST
  ...youll have to fab some tabs and brackets to put the fiberglass bumpers on your 81, but ive done it plently of times before...
• FREE trailer hitch: Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 01:19:59 -0400
  ...Bolts into bumper bracket eyelets and then forward to the Syncro crash guard under the engine. Could be adapted to 2WD with additional work...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:04:53 -0800
  I just weighed the stock front fiberglass genuine VW bumper. I weighed it with no brackets on it and no license plate. It weighs...
• Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:44:32 -0700
  ...New ones had to be drilled and the bumper brackets don't quite pull tight to the body. We used some rubber washers to...
• Re: Bus Depot Trailer Hitch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 15 May 1999 17:20:36 -0400
  ...itself is obvious; you just remove the bumper >brackets and slide it into the holes the brackets slid into, then put >the screws back...
• Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:32:58 -0400
  Thanks for all the responses, but I still don't know if there is any structural difference to the rear bumper or bracket mounting...
• Re: Trailer hitches..couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 18:18:13 +0000
  ...I then bolted the tube to the stock bumper brackets. Once I was sure everything was lined up perfectly, I took the whole thing...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 May 2011 09:22:09 -0500
  ...cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside > > that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would not...
• Re: fender parts (rear fiberglass bumper endcap bracket)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:13:10 EST
  In a message dated 1/24/06 3:59:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, vickrail@VELOCITY.NET writes: > Yeah Chris, but if I call...
• Riv-nuts for light install
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:58:28 -0700
  I pulled the front bumper off expecting to just bolt my stock from VW fog light brackets on and found that we need to...
• Re: bumper upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:21:04 -0500
  ...Wolfsburg fiberglass bumpers at VW dealer when I wracked my rear chrome bumper back to '88. I remember with all brackets and side pieces...
• 1991 Carat Exterior Rocker Panel Piece Wanted
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 29 May 2010 18:19:33 -0400
  ...It is held on by two plastic attachment brackets attached to the body, and was metallic silver, matching the bumper. I believe it is...
• '67 Rear Bumper Splash Pans/ Tips
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 10:36:00 -0700
  ...width) don't want to match up to holes in the bumper brackets. These two holes are about one to one and one half...
• Re: help with mounting driving lights on 84 GL /w metal bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:19:47 +0000
  sheesh, coffee too strong this morning... "...BUMPER..." "...(watch out which ALLOY to use..." Alistair on 7/10/01 9:13 AM, Alistair Bell at...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:58:09 -0800
  re "And the rear bumper mounts are not that strong. The bolts do shear and those brackets do not put up that much of...