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• 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...
• 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: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:27:15 -0600
  On Mar 16, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Geo wrote: > FWIW -- I've had one of Ken's rear bumpers on my Westy for...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:56:19 -0800
  ...Bumpers > >>> > >>> > >>> > Was just looking at the new "big bumpers" from Van Cafe' and then > >>> > comparing them to Go Westy's bumpers. There's a...
• 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: Fabricated bumpers for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 18:08:18 -0700
  My 80 PU and my 78 Rabbit both have SOLID bumpers with no shock adsorbers. My 85 Cabrio did have em until I replaced...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:24:18 -0400
  ...Does anybody have a techique to getting this #@!*#^ bumpers off?
• 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...
• Re: RMW bumpers live
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:42:37 -0800
  Danny C in Portland OR has a pair of RMW bumpers on his 84 Westy and he raves about them. I got to see...
• Re: Trailer Hitch Picture
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:46:55 -0400
  ...I would bet a nice 6 pack of beer that it certain bumpers > shapes just dont fit very well. There are two styles of...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:41:05 -0800
  ...BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> > > > Ben, you gotta get your PZ Bumpers straight.... (get it straight) > > True enough there are the original Projektzwo (Pz...
• Rear Fiberglass Bumper Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 13:40:41 CST
  ...Can someone tell me which year van bumpers are identical to mine? Do all fiberglass bumpers use the same mounting hardware/brackets and will...
• 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...
• Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 09:41:18 -0400
  Time to have a discussion on the available aftermarket bumpers that are currently available for the Vanagon. Since I'm in the middle of...
• Re: NEW Fiberglass bumpers and side moulding prices ..from the VW dealer
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:31:12 -0800
  ...What I want to do is is build a bumper very similar to the chrome bumpers but have it wrap around the body like...
• Re: rear bumpers
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 07:52:47 -0400
  Jim are you talking about the Projektzwo bumpers? I have just bought similar ones from Volks Cafe: http://volkscafe.com/bigbumpers.html The Volks...
• 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
  ...anyone ever build their own bumpers? or who has them for :::sale ::: :::RE: Bumpers :::Both volkscafe.com and gowesty.com are selling upgrade bumpers...
• Re: On Scrapping Plastic Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:25:06 -1000
  Are you selling the bumpers thast you're removing? I'm a potential buyer, if so... ShawnZ At 9:18 AM -0400 7/19...
• Re: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:51:22 -0700
  FWIW -- I've had one of Ken's rear bumpers on my Westy for 10+ years and it still looks great. The holes line...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:58:02 -0800
  ...Check the archives for those names as they relate to bumpers. BenT B. Umpehr
• Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:41:56 -0500
  > But the real point of this is about shipping bumpers. Even > thought they have been heavily dissed in recent threads, UPS's shipment limits...
• Re: South African bumpers fit 84?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:24:51 PDT
  I'd like to have a better idea what these bumpers look like - there different than the Carat bumpers aren't they..... Don't...
• Re: who knows the paint code for the '90-'91 vanagon bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 23:06:55 -0700
  ...who knows the paint code for the '90-'91 vanagon bumpers? > the paint code for the '87-'89 fiberglass bumpers is Jade Green metallic...
• Bull Bar bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 22:07:41 -0600
  Does anyone know how much Projektzwo wants for their Bull Bar bumpers? I've been to their web page, but I only read English...
• Fiberglass bumpers and body trim for sale
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:17:20 -0700
  ...front and rear fiberglass bumpers (if rears, specify which piece you need, the rears consist of 3 pieces) some misc rocker trim . email w...
• GL Chrome Bumpers fs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 17:36:30 EDT
  Vanagon GL front and rear chrome bumpers with end caps. Front condiction an 8 and the rear a 7. All four end caps in...
• front brush guard/bull bars? who makes them for fiberglass bumper vans???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:47:57 EST
  does any vendor out there carry a front bullbar/brush guard for vanagons that have the fiberglass bumpers? i know MSDS made one, but...
• Re: question regarding bra for 1990 Vanagon with fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:24:40 -0500
  ...It doesn't seem to quite fit my 1990 Vanagon GL with >> fiberglass >> bumpers. Do the different bumpers require a different front end >> BRA...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:50:34 -0800
  ...Bumpers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Was just looking at the new "big bumpers" from Van Cafe' and then >>>>>>> > comparing them to Go Westy's bumpers. There's a...
• Re: Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:05:34 +0000
  Susan, I say don't go for the big bumpers. I have aircooled. net ones and they are too heavy IMO and they boilt...
• Re: bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:37:54 EDT
  ...i used the factory brackets for the front bumper and welded them on when i added fiberglass bumpers to my 84. chris ************** A Good...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:56:14 -0600
  ...What about the stouter steel pipe bumpers, the stout Vanagon frame doing damage to the "other" object, rather than the other way 'round? Bob...
• Re: vanagon 88-91 wrap around bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 21:22:52 EST
  ...Those got the early steel bumpers painted black. The bumpers you are referring to are made of fiberglass and are prone to damage. But...
• Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:23:58 -0500
  ...But the real point of this is about shipping bumpers. Even thought they have been heavily dissed in recent threads, UPS's shipment limits...
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper Color
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:12:04 -0500
  ...Carats with fiberglass bumpers used a medium silver called cloud grey I think. If it isn't cloud grey, it's the lighter one...
• Re: Replacement Bumpers.
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 08:08:29 -0400
  ...I actually got the bumpers from Rocky Mountain Motorworks. _________________________________________________________ Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH vanagon@columbus.rr.com 85GL with basic Westy interior 74...
• Re: Wolfsburg/Carat grey bumper paint code
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:08:27 EST
  Actually there are two different shades of grey/silver on the Wolfsburg or Carat bumpers. Noticed this when a list member brought a Silver...
• Re: Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:19:06 -0500
  I have van-cafe bumpers with front and rear 2" receiver hithces and I love them. Gary Lee makes a winch mount compatible with...
• Re: Rear Fiberglass Bumper Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:04:51 EST
  New Rear bumpers are around $900 for the whole thing. The end caps are $250 each and the center section is around $400. It...
• Go Westy plate steel bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:34:09 -0400
  Does anyone have experience with the Go Westy plate steel bumpers ( https://www.gowesty.com/product/made-in-usa/23578/gowesty-plate-steel-bumper...
• Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 20:49:27 -0500
  Ron, will these fit the 86-91 Vanagons with the fiberglass bumpers? I seem to recall that their installation would interfere with the side...
• Ref. for Mark Taylor - Euro parts VW Vortex
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:40:17 -0800
  Someone asked for a reference for Mark Taylor who was selling euro lights and bumpers on VWVortex. Good stuff - I got a set of...
• Re: simple-minded like me?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 20:08:57 +1300
  ...But the bumpers are purely cosmetic, as they are in most modern cars. >Looks like someone forgot that bumpers on modern cars are not...
• Aftermarket Rear Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 19:15:53 -0500
  Have seen but can't find after market rear bumpers for 86 Westy, looking for one that is square and hollow with plastic caps...
• tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Adams
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:06:42 -0700
  I remember seeing a blueprint / plans for tube bumpers somewhere on the net last year but cannot find them now. Does anyone have the...
• Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:44:32 -0700
  ...And a couple of minor > incidents, both front and rear, that would have cost me the original > fiberglass bumpers survived without a scratch. > As...
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper Color
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:15:53 -0600
  I chose the wrong color once when I repainted my Carat's bumpers. I chose a shade too dark but you know what? It...
• Re: Go Westy plate steel bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:39:36 +0000
  The bumpers are well made and fit well. They look funky with the other fiberglass side trim. The get a bit pricey especially with...
• Re: re. Vanagon bull bars/brush guards...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 01:27:35 EST
  In a message dated 1/22/02 12:36:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, dmc@CYBURBAN.COM writes: > > Bumpers dont need to be heavy...
• PICS of South African Steel Wrap-around bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 16:13:29 EDT
  ...I am sending this BCC to everyone who inquired about the bumpers. I thought others on the list may be curious about what they...
• Re: Transport Q: 4 those familiar with GoWesty Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:50:31 -0600
  I would not attach the bumpers to the roof of a Prius. The skin of the Prius is quite thin. mcneely ---- Richard Koerner <rjkinpb...
• Re: replacement bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 10:48:34 -0500
  > Actually Rich, your bumpers are just as good as the late model ones. > They are actually a bit better, as they don't have...
• RMW bumpers live
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:53:55 -0800
  ...Very impressive! I have owned many of the different bumpers available for the vanagon, and these are no joke. Strenght and craftsmanship are top...
• Re: 1990 Vanagon Plastic/Fibreglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - mario m
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:59:51 -0700
  ...You will find front and rear bumpers there. The price they list for the front is cheaper than I was quoted at my body...
• Bumpers...
  Historical mailing list - ToBeWilson
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 19:52:05 EST
  ...fabrication shop during the winter and having them make custom tube bumpers, etc... They usually have a good stock of frame tubing, the benders...
• Re: Production dates: Is this van a 90?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 10:07:49 -0700
  ...The Production Date is 10/90 The title says 1990 Bumpers: Fiberglass Larry - - - - Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 00:46:53 -0600 From: Rooob...
• South African bumpers fit 84?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:26:54 +1200
  Will wraparound plastic South African bumpers fit an 84, does anybody know? My 84 Caravelle has a stainless rear bumper with the small black...