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• Bumper Design & Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:16:52 -0700
  To those who wanted details about the bumper I built, here they are. The PDF is the actual design and the pictures give a...
• parts needed - '87 Vanagon GL Westy Camper
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Mon, 24 Feb 97 15:50:00 PST
  ...rear bumper, front bumper, liftgate, and right rear tailight assembly. FULL WISH LIST: part mfr part # ---------------- ------------------ front bumper 255807111CGRU front bumper extension 251807124A1BG end...
• Re: Painted bumpers?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 01:42:21 EDT
  In a message dated 99-06-23 18:44:46 EDT, aculp2@YAHOO.COM writes: << I am a little unclear about the painted bumpers...
• FS: chrome and fiberglass bumpers and lower skirt rocker trim...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:07:17 EST
  i have a few fiberglass front bumpers for sale.. and lower fiberglass rocker skirting trim.. -chrome front bumper w/ trim strips and end caps...
• Haynes Trailer Hitch Installation.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 05:15:26 -0500
  ...The bumper brackets are then removed from the bumper, the bumper is mounted to the trailer hitch, then the entire bumper/hitch assembly is...
• Fiberglass rear bumpers (vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:36:20 -0500
  Hello, need some input on my '90 Vanagon rear bumper. I was in a parking lot and backed into a car. Not one scratch...
• Re: Bumper/Foglights...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 10:50:41 -0500
  >I bought a set of foglight/driving lights for my 84 vanagon... >problem is access to bottom of bumper is limited, and top isn...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:21:22 -0700
  front or rear bumper ??? did I miss that somewhere ? the front bumper is held to the body by two 8 X 1.25 common...
• Painted bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Culp
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 15:43:41 -0700
  All, I am a little unclear about the painted bumpers and the black bumpers. I am aware that the Carat line had silver bumpers...
• FS: vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:09:56 EST
  for sale: - chrome metal front vanagon bumpers (no rear chrome, just front) - painted metal front vanagon bumper -painted metal rear vanagon bumper -fiberglass front...
• reinforcing fiberglass bumpers..Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:08:39 EST
  i reinforced the whole area behind my fiberglass bumpers w/ steel angle iron.. i bolted a U channel from one bumper bracket to the...
• Re: Fiberglass rear bumpers (vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:01:10 -0800
  ...Fiberglass rear bumpers (vanagon) Hello, need some input on my '90 Vanagon rear bumper. I was in a parking lot and backed into a...
• 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...
• SA Metal bumpers, wasRe: Front Black Metal Bumper .. Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 19:17:28 EST
  On the painted bumper front: Does anyone offer the South African metal bumpers that wrap around the body. For those who have not seen...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:27:21 -0400
  Hey Scott Front bumper, and top meant as covering the front nose of the chassis Thanks Tony Sent from my iPhone On Apr 1...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 17:56:42 -0500
  ---- MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I was juggling the bumpers on my 85 on Fri. Michael, April Fools Day, right :-). I'd sure...
• Re: Bumper contemplations
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:50:16 -0800
  ...Vanagon Bumpers I've explained to several new Vanagon owners that they needed to understand the bumpers. There are two types of bumpers on...
• hellooo?- i need bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert RTR
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 14:16:18 +0100
  I need bumpers!!! but the fiber bumpers are soo expensive... is it posible to install the metal bumpers to my vanagon???? or....can you...
• bumpers
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:04:21 -0400
  ...I think VW had two bumper engineers, let us say, Herr Metric-Rhetoric for the front bumper, and Herr Lyric-Satiric for the back...
• Re: Reasonable source of rear bumper for '87 gl?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 09:06:42 -0400
  Brad Snyder wrote: >We priced a new bumper from the VW dealer and the price was over >$400.00 Is there a better source...
• WTB left rear bumper corner/fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 20 May 2003 15:59:26 EDT
  I need a left rear fiberglass bumper corner part number 255 807 323 . This is the corner piece for the fiberglass bumper that runs...
• fiberglass bumpers FS was:Re: Rear Bumper Alternatives? - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:04:56 EST
  In a message dated 1/21/03 1:41:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: > On this bumper thread: If they...
• Re: Vanagon Rear Bumper Needed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 10:24:53 -0400
  > I think VW made the bumpers soft > to take the damage, in order to protect the rest of the vehicle. That could be the...
• Re: '91 bumpers on an '85 -> will it work?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 18:38:23 -0400
  > Do the newer fiberglass wraparound bumpers from a '89 or newer Vanagon > bolt right to an '85? Also, anyone know a good source of...
• FW: Step bumper hitch
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 11:09:18 -0400
  ...Step bumper hitch Does anyone know if you can drill through the bumper and attach a step bumper receiver hitch? Would this be safe...
• Black metal bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Christopher J. Fryer
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:17:22 -0800
  Are the black metal bumpers that the Bus Depot sells identical ('cept finish) to the standard chrome bumpers? Has anyone purchased and installed? I...
• Re: Pipe Bumpers in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:54:33 -0800
  Good looking bumpers, and the pics also show those holes in the front bumper substructure for mounting aux. lights (was in Per lindgren that...
• Re: Fiberglass rear bumpers (vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:52:17 EST
  ...So, can these bumpers be fixed by a body shop that is familiar with fiberglass? Could the weak looking bumper mounting points be fixed...
• Bumper construction
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:56:26 GMT
  I'd make sure the bumper has some 'give' otherwise a hard bump will damage your frame. I liked the old 5mph black rubber...
• Re: vanagon 88-91 wrap around bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 21:22:52 EST
  ...but they also have a 'side bumper' or 'wrap around bumper' for lack of proper terms. in other words the big bumper extends along...
• Re: Reasonable source of rear bumper for '87 gl?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 02:19:55 UT
  Rocky Mountain Motorworks (800 258-1996) now lists new bumpers for '87 Vanagons at $139.95 >Subject: Reasonable source of rear bumper for '87...
• Black metal bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:25:51 -0500
  ...Black metal bumpers Are the black metal bumpers that the Bus Depot sells identical ('cept finish) to the standard chrome bumpers? Has anyone purchased...
• Re: ug back bumper
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:29:12 -0700
  ...2) You can hurt yourself with a bumper/chassis setup that is too stiff. An uber-bumper only exacerbates tendencies towards whiplash and other...
• Re: ug back bumper
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:59:11 -0700
  As a matter of fact, the bumper on mine was similarly tweaked - backing into a pole didn't help it any. So, I made...
• Re: question regarding bra for 1990 Vanagon with fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:18:38 -0400
  ...The big difference is that the one for the fiberglass bumper covers all the front bumper (Wolf), and the one for the metal bumper...
• 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...
• Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 11:08:00 -0400
  Hello list, Can Anyone tell me the appropriate specs for the bumper bolts on an 85 vanagon. This one has the metal bumpers. It...
• tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:39:52 -0700
  does anyone have pics of the rear bumper from aircooled.net? I'm interested in comparing a hitch below the bumper versus in the...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Tony Smith
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 14:45:49 -0000
  ---snip--- So, anyone out their have a source of "tube" bumpers, "bull bars", etc. that can be used to replace the wimpy stock bumper...
• Bumper Painting question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:55:02 -0800
  ...If you are going to paint the fiberglass bumpers in the scheme that has two-colors. (With the darker color the raised portion of...
• Re: Another bumper built update
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:56:08 -0700
  All modern "bumpers" (really the complete fascia) are energy absorbing thermoplastics: http://www.plastics-car.com/Todays-Automobiles/Auto-Body-Exterior/Bumpers-Fa scia...
• Bump bump bump
  Historical mailing list - Skip Laubach
  Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:55:19 -0500
  ...During the first 5 miles a noticeable bump, bump sound eminates from the rear of the vehicle. Not sure if it’s the CV...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:08:14 -0300
  The rear bumpers on my 91 Westy burned in the PO's engine box fire and the cost of new plastic bumpers is out...
• Re: Rear Bumper Alternatives? - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:35:03 EST
  On this bumper thread: If they can be found, do the later model "plastic" bumpers mount onto the earlier Vanagons easily? Jeff 83.5...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:44:35 -0300
  ...You forgot Bel Industries (https://shufti.wordpress.com/?s=bumper) … I’m waiting for Alistair to finally arrive at the finished the rear bumper...
• Bumper source?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 20:06:45 -0700
  I had the misfortune of a mystery person kindly running into the rear of my '88 Westy and breaking the left rear bumper cap...
• Re: Other Volkswagens
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:27:06 -0600
  > Pressed bumper buses were both barndoor & 55 thru 58 buses. In 59 they went to the bigger/heavier bumpers w/ overriders. FWIW, I left...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:19:06 -0800
  No experience with either but I'm following this thread and will add Go Westy Bumpers are on sale right now for January. GOWesty...
• Re: Rear Fiberglass Bumper Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 22:06:14 EST
  ...Can someone tell me which year van bumpers are identical to mine? Do all fiberglass bumpers use the same mounting hardware/brackets and will...
• FS: fiberglass front "aero" bumpers and front door skirts - fit ANY vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:22:12 EST
  ...these are the OEM fiberglass bumpers used from 87-91. will include the front door mouldings with the front bumper if needed for upgrade...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 17:51:54 -0500
  I've often noticed comments regarding the "flimsy" nature of the stock vanagon bumpers. All the altenatives I've seen put a beefier bunch...
• Re: stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:32:46 -0800
  I've got a couple of good original chrome front bumpers but original rear bumper in good condition are nearly impossible to find. PNW...
• Re: Trailer Hitch Picture
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:46:55 -0400
  ...Two sets of bumper mounts are included with the hitch - one set for use with the metal bumpers and one set for plastic. Just...
• Re: Step bumper hitch
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:21:02 -0500
  ...Step bumper hitch Does anyone know if you can drill through the bumper and attach a step bumper receiver hitch? Would this be safe...
• Rear Fiberglass Bumper Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 13:40:41 CST
  ...I am considering replacing the damaged rear bumper on my '89 Westy. The shape of the rear bumper face (mine has no moulding or...
• Reasonable source of rear bumper for '87 gl? -Reply
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 14:44:43 -0600
  >>> Brad Snyder wrote: >Hello, my wife was parking the Vanagon by the braille method and >banged up the rear bumper pretty bad. Luckily there...
• removal of bumper
  Historical mailing list - Matt Caputo
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 17:05:11 EST
  i had a bumper made similar to the projectzwo bull bars.if anyone who has put an after market bumper on,please contact me...
• Wolfsburg/Carat grey bumper paint code
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:42:03 -0600
  Ok, with all the talk of fixing fiberglass bumpers I need the paint code for the grey/silver bumpers. This particular application is an...
• Paint code for gray fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 09:53:07 -0600
  Does anyone know the paint code for 87+ gray fiberglass bumpers? This is on an 87 Wolfsburg, the bumpers look like they are close...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:49:55 -0800
  ...For the record, RM bumpers might look very different but they are still inspired by the PZ bumpers IMHO. Projektzwo bumpers predates all these...