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• Re: CARFAX anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:08:15 -0700
  Joel Walker just pointed out that this is an uncommon base model 1990 Syncro which shipped with hubcaps and black painted bumpers. Matt Drew...
• Re: bumpers and tables on vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 15 May 2002 13:54:53 -0400
  ...bumpers and tables on vanagon questions Both vans listed below are listed on ebay as 1987 yet they have different bumpers. Was 1987 a...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:15:02 -0600
  ...http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87syncrowestfaliatiico.msnw Aircooled.net, the way to go in bull bumpers and many other VW products. we return you...
• Re: '90 Bumper and cladding, removal time
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 13:05:03 +0000
  If you want to protect the plastic body mount strips, you can easily get to the 10mm nuts from below, then the bumpers just...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:29:42 -0700
  ...That gray glob appears to be on the underside of the dish drainer! The bumpers we have been discussing* are on the underside of...
• Re: GoWesty Plate Steel Bumper Set
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:30:39 -0400
  I looked into the Gowesty bumpers but decided to go with the van cafe high peaks bumper. I just think it’s a better...
• Re: WTB: OE Front Rubber Mat Black / Fiberglass Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:59:02 EST
  ...If you have one available or know someone that > does please let me know. > > > > i have fiberglass bumpers, and also have the rubber mats...
• Re: FS: 1989 Vanagon Wolfsburg Carat MV- Blue - On ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:11:28 EST
  ...the only vanagons that had the black painted fiberglass bumpers was the '88-89 GL pass van and '88-91 westy. chris
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper and Tire Questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 May 2011 13:49:21 -0700
  I like the look of the bumpers too. Have them on my 87 Wolfsburg. and the right tire in 14 inch for the right...
• Re: Vanagon Bush Guard /Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:21:31 -0600
  ...Vanagon Bush Guard /Bumpers >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:01:56 -0500 > >Good point. About Pzwo caring, I am sure that would care...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:11:29 +0000
  ...Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers > > > Anyone ever purchase and install those large tube bumpers and rear/front end > > (Like the ones used on SUV�s...
• Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 08:39:29 -0700
  My son has shackles, e.g., <http://www.4by4connection.com/drings.html> mounted to his Jeep's front and rear bumpers. I know the...
• Re: 87 Syncro w/ bluestar interior and bumpers
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:22:52 -0700
  ...87 Syncro w/ bluestar interior and bumpers On 3/21/10, dylan <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote: > > No pictures at this time... Why not do...
• Re: Bumpers needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sun, 29 Dec 1996 09:17:54 -0800
  ...I slowly spun into the guard rail around South > Bend and whacked both my LF and LR sections of my bumpers. I hit it...
• "Zwo" Bumper$, etc
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 22:13:40 -0500
  Vellow Vanatics, I was just curious, so I called VWSportUSA (703) 461-8511 to price the Projectzwo bumpers and foglights which I covet. They...
• FS: vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:52:26 EST
  ...Also considering trade of 'glass bumpers/side panels (not perfect) for: chrome bumpers + cash. Paul, <A HREF="mailto:vanagony@aol.com">vanagony@aol.com...
• Production dates: Is this van a 90?
  Historical mailing list - Rooob OOOSborn
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 00:46:53 -0600
  ...heard that all 90 gl's should have fiberglas bumpers-mine has the chrome bumpers. I bought this car used from a dealer in...
• Re: fiberglass rear bumper on a single/doublecab??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:01:10 EST
  ...Lots of fiberglass work required. > > so what kind of bumpers do tri-stars have on the rear? fiberglass or steel? chris
• Re: FIBERGLASS BUMPER PACKAGE QUESTION & bumpers FS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:33:33 EST
  ...its definitely repairable by a shop (just > the corner is chewed up some). > > How much are these bumpers brand new? > > all vanagons had fiberglass...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:45:31 EST
  ...There are actually a few sources for these bumpers in Europe, Projektwzo, and Winkler to name two. The list price on the Projektwzo front...
• Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 16:05:49 -0500
  On Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:03:58 -0500, Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM> wrote: >Frank and list, > >I have successfully shipped bumpers from...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:56:34 -0800
  ...RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST To: bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 6:37 PM In a message...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:44:35 -0300
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_863_159/big-bumpers.html > Rocky Mtn Westy: > http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Vanagon_Twin_Peaks_Front...
• '57 Update, [F]riday Question, and WWW.
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:11:04 MST
  Hellow fellow volksowners! Couple of quick things this fine Friday morning! Well, the '57 Deluxe is looking GREAT! I had my 60's bumpers...
• Re: FS:fiberglass bumpers, front and rear, with hardware, etc
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:12:33 -0800
  Are these bumpers from the '87 in the Oceanside yard that Stuart mentioned last week? If so, I was wondering what other parts were...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 13:29:30 -0800
  ...I'm looking for some late >model BLACK bumpers for my 87 Synchro Westy. I've got chrome ones now and >would prefer the...
• Steel Bumpers for Vangons (Pictures)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Schiebel
  Fri, 31 Oct 1997 09:26:51 -0700
  Hi Gang, Well, I finally got round to scanning the pictures of my new steel bumpers. Harry Yates was kind enough to host the...
• Syncro Bumper Pictures Posted, Finally!
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Thu, 14 May 1998 00:57:04 EDT
  Hi all, I have finally gotten pictures of my "Syncro Bumpers" posted. It's just the rear one that's done so far. I...
• costs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 10:20:31 -0500
  Anyone know the average cost for front KYB's, reman power racks, rear tube bumpers?
• Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 21:01:38 -0500
  I checked out the Volks-Motor Sports page that was listed here the other day to check and see if they had bumpers. Nothing...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:22:28 +1200
  ...no end caps on black bumpers . . . hot pink >> end >> caps . . . no end caps on black bumpers . . . Easy. Color-coordination... if your van is blue...
• Vanagon Fiberglass Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 08:46:33 EST
  I have a front Fiberglass Bumper and a Rear Fiberglass Bumper that are reproductions of the OE Carat/Wolfsburg bumpers. These are white with...
• Re: '90 & '81 Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:47 EST
  ...Am wondering if anyone knows if any of the following with > 'fit' the '81 without major modifications: > > Seats (any, all) > Bumpers > Dash > Grill (either...
• Re: help with mounting driving lights on 84 GL /w metal bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 23:36:30 -0400
  ...help with mounting driving lights on 84 GL /w metal bumpers bought some driving lights, so that the road in front of me might...
• Re: bumpers and tables on vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:51:42 -0400
  Anything that is '87 or newer should have the fiberglass bumpers and the rear facing seats, table, etc. Before '87 they had a wolfsburg...
• Re: Painting bumpers/grilles/mirrors with a spray can. wasRe:Fiberglass Bumper Color
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:09:32 -0600
  I did my factory bumpers with the roll on bedliner stuff after scuffing them up with a flap disc and cleaning them up. I...
• Re: euro look back to 80's look
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 13:21:39 -0500
  ...And the '86 and '87 model years come with chrome bumpers (with a black rubber impact strip). -Mark McCulley 87 syncro Westfalia (with round...
• Fwd: David Marshall's Vanagon Bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 14:29:03 -0700
  I'm thinking about buying one of David Marshall's (Quesnell, B.C., Canada) tubular bumpers with a trailer hitch receiver. I live in...
• Re: Go Westy plate steel bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:34:57 +0000
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• Re: bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:57:35 -0400
  Don't do it....they crack and fracture if you barely touch them. Warren C.
• Re: beauty spotted
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:03:28 EST
  ...In our times the cars don't have the chrome bumbers and > don't even have the black bumpers anymore as the car industry...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:21:06 -0700
  I propose that they are stock Westfalia bumper-bumpers, on at least a few model years, that few have noticed. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel...
• FS-associated vanagon goodies, Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 16:01:07 -0800
  ...2 chrome front bumpers, one rear chrome bumper (all bumpers have the rubber strip pads but they are not on or barely on. Some...
• Re: After market rear bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 14:43:12 -0700
  ...Ever notice how few cars make it to the wreaking yard with 'straight' bumpers?? Spent $100 for three bumpers. Took them home, cut them...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:41:47 -0600
  ...There are only a few in the entire USA that do 3", and finding someone that will stop production on their 4X4 truck bumpers...
• Re: Stud vs bolt / Merits of Macho Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:37:49 EST
  ...I started to go through the process of turning it into a fine set of bumpers for my newer Syncro. I talked to my...
• Re: Front Bumper Removal/Fog Light Install
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:20:29 -0700
  ...My Bentley shows instructions for removal of the later, > fiberglass covered bumpers. Haynes shows how to remove bumpers without the > rubber trim strip. Looks...
• Re: Projecxtzwo Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 08:39:51 -0400
  ...D Bennett wrote: > Mike, > > Thanks for the info about the rear bumpers. Do you have any way to ask > Projecxtzwo about the roll bar...
• Re: Fiberglass Front Bumper and Air Damn
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 02:39:13 EST
  ...lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM writes: > While the subject of the fiberglass bumpers is up, can anyone tell me if > the lower fiberglass air damn...
• Re: Paint for black fiberglass bumper
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:27:10 -0700
  I rattle-canned the black fibreglass bumpers on my old '88 GL, but I painted them to match the later silver-grey versions. I...
• silver bumper color
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:09:36 EST
  i think the 2 colors for the bumpers are Wolfram grey and flash silver. paul
• Re: Trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 08:12:00 -0500
  Troy, I have a Dennis Haynes hitch mounted on my 88GL with the wide fiberglas bumpers. Excellent hitch and looks good with the bumper...
• Painting ABS bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:10:11 -0700
  ...A little thin on Vanagon content, other than many Vans have 'fiberglass bumpers' that is most likely really ABS and they have been painted...
• Re: Carbon Fiber vanagon bumpers!!! yeah!! lets do it!Re:
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:25:42 -0800
  ...Carbon Fiber vanagon bumpers!!! yeah!! lets do it!Re: > In a message dated 12/26/05 6:22:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, > obeechi...
• Re: Replacement Bumpers.
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 23:24:08 -0700
  ...Replacement Bumpers. > > > Does anyone have any experience with chrome > replacement bumpers, is there more than one type? is > one better than the other? > > I...
• Re: Trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 08:36:19 -0600
  ...On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 2:39 AM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote: > A while back I asked about bumpers. In addition to...
• Front Bumper Removal/Fog Light Install
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:07:09 +0000
  ...My Bentley shows instructions for removal of the later, fiberglass covered bumpers. Haynes shows how to remove bumpers without the rubber trim strip. Looks...
• NJ lister??????? who's van is this?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:41:23 EST
  ...and some Cali number, mercedes 15" alloys, Volkscafe Big bumpers (tubular mandrel bent bumpers/w/ integrated bull bar up front), SA mudflaps, etc... it...
• Bumper construction
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:56:26 GMT
  ...I liked the old 5mph black rubber bumpers fitted to early to mid 80's cars. How about mounting it using old valve springs...
• Whats a "Weekender"?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:38:52 -0800
  --- Clarence J Falarski <lamont@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote: > MY van has plastic bumpers that have the wrap around > side pieces that match the bumpers also...