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• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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: hellooo?- i need bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:06:55 -0800
  Couldn't we all have our fiberglass bumpers replaced with steel bumpers that look the same, I mean just front and rear, I'm...
• Re: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:04:51 -0700
  If I didn't already have (for about eight years now) the Van Cafe Big Bumpers on my Westy I'd go either with...
• unchrome bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:25:53 -0700
  I'd like to replace my chrome bumpers with painted bumpers with out the rub strip. Does someone sell painted or primered bumpers with...
• 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: stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:34:50 -0800
  errr... chrome bumpers or fiber glass bumpers? dan
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:12:08 -0800
  Please ignore my rambling if Troy was asking about the Van Caf�'s TUBE style bumpers. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• 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...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:25:31 -0900
  Was just looking at the new "big bumpers" from Van Cafe' and then comparing them to Go Westy's bumpers. There's a several...
• Bumpers - Was: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:24:45 -0400
  ...As for the stock chrome bumpers, they come in two > versions: Ones with dimples and twists or the ones you put on yesterday > (and...
• Re: Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:32:44 -0800
  ...Bumpers I'm running the Van-Cafe bumpers. Adds weight and cuts approach angle but have held up well for nearly three years. Go...
• Re: Reasonable source of rear bumper for '87 gl?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 09:06:42 -0400
  ...The rear bumpers are comparable in quality to the $400 O.E.M. bumpers, except that they lack the holes for the impact strip...
• Re: RMW bumpers live
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:03:53 -0800
  ...Bumpers As much as I like the Van Cafe bumpers (on my '90 WEsty nearly nine years now) the RMW bumpers look like a...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:17:56 -0800
  ...Third Party Bumpers I've had a set of the Van Cafe bumpers on my '90 Westy for almost eight years now. They have...
• 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: stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:11:09 -0800
  Thanks the list came to rescue Off to Pick up 2 bumpers Ed Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2017, at 5:32...
• 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...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 03:25:01 EDT
  Does anyone know where I can find used replacement bumpers for '89gl. Also, can one put the older style steel bumpers onto this later...
• Re: Heavy duty steel bumpers anyone?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:20:20 -0400
  ...Talk about expense! The bumpers on this vehicle are not pretty and need to be replaced. Wondered if any of you might have any...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:38:33 -0400
  On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Jeffrey Earl wrote: > Me, I'd like to have a set of those big band-steel > bumpers you see...
• Re: Vanagon Syncro Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 02:11:03 EST
  In a message dated 98-03-17 01:41:36 EST, Leif_Abel@T-THREE.COM writes: << ove to find some bumpers like the...
• Re: 87 westy FS custom bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:58:06 -0700
  From the ad: "GoWesty steel plate bumpers with integrated hitch" BenT sent from steel origami bumpers On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:44 PM...
• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 12:15:46 -0400
  Actually, waxing bumpers is a good thing to do anyway, especially if they are of metal and you live in an area which has...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:48:29 -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...
• Re: stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:24:35 -0800
  ...chrome bumpers or fiber glass bumpers? > > dan
• Pipe Bumpers in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:00:15 -0800
  Hi, After scouring the archives and contacting several people who had pipe bumpers made for them or got them from Projekt Zwo in Germany...
• FS: '87 Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:50:58 -0700
  I've got the rear one off but won't have the front off 'till next week (license plate thing) Puttin' those tube bumpers...
• Re: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:57:37 -0700
  ...who sells good german chrome new bumpers??? I posted three good chrome front bumpers on the Samba. $65 each + shipping. dylan
• plate armor bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:28:50 -0400
  ...Plate Armor bumpers. They actually look pretty decent (I have objections esthetically to the bull bar bumpers). Anybody used them yet?
• 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: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:52:04 -0700
  ...I've looked closely at both the GoWesty bumpers and the Rocky Mountain bumpers on other vans. If I was to do it again...
• Re: Other Volkswagens
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:27:06 -0600
  ...In 59 they went to the bigger/heavier bumpers w/ overriders. FWIW, I left out the word "ribbed" in my description of early bumpers...
• 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: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:47:26 -0400
  ...They are hands down the weakest of the aftermarket bumpers available. (Though, stronger then stock, yes) -craig > On Apr 22, 2014, at 9:52...
• Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 14:47:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...Then Dave wrote back: > I believe you are wrong, the 86 wolsburg had black fiberglass bumpers, mags > and black non-power/non-heated mirrors...
• Re: Bumpers and years
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:16:23 EST
  ...all '88 up GL pass vans and campers had the fiberglass bumpers, but 88-89 didnt have rocker skirts, and all westys came without...
• Re: Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 01:34:27 EST
  ...Anybody out there know of a source for a Brushguard for the '84 Vanagon -- or some nasty alloy bumpers???
• Re: fiberglass bumper color FOUND!!! (for "greenish" silver '87-'89 bumpers)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 18:54:32 EDT
  ...for those of you with "flash silver", or "wolfram grey" vans your bumpers should be painted body color. all other silver '87-'89 bumpers...
• Re: anyone ever build their own bumpers? or who has them for sale
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:36:04 -0700
  ...Bumpers Both volkscafe.com and gowesty.com are selling upgrade bumpers. Volks Cafe are massive (I'm running a set) and Go Westy has...
• 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...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:22:16 -0800
  Scott, I think the main reason some folks want bigger bumpers is that they look better than a flimsy bumper that bends in a...
• Bumpers FS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 18:32:23 -0500
  I'm changing out my bumpers and will have a near perfect set of front and rear chrome OEM bumpers with rubbers and caps...
• who knows the paint code for the '90-'91 vanagon bumpers?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:34:38 EDT
  the paint code for the '87-'89 fiberglass bumpers is Jade Green metallic (L0N6V) but does anyone know the code for the 90-91...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:58:12 -0800
  ...Bumpers As much as I like the Van Cafe bumpers (on my '90 WEsty nearly nine years now) the RMW bumpers look like a...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:01:54 -0400
  > 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: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:15:53 -0800
  ...Bumpers As much as I like the Van Cafe bumpers (on my '90 WEsty nearly nine years now) the RMW bumpers look like a...
• FS: fiberglass front "aero" bumpers and front door skirts - fit ANY vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:22:12 EST
  ...fiberglass front "aero" style front bumpers and front door mouldings for vanagon. fit ANY vanagon from 80-91. update your older 80-87 van...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:48:59 -0800
  what I question is why anyone would want bigger bumpers . if it's safety, making the van into a battery ram won't help...
• 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...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:25:01 -0500
  Mike, I took the fiberglass bumpers of my '90 MV and installed GoWesty steel plate bumpers and I loved them. They were $750 for...
• 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: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:56:50 -0700
  Sorry, I sold all my rear bumpers for more than what the vendors are selling the new ones for. Thanks for making such a...
• Re: Looking for used front spoiler (87 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:19:59 +0000
  >I would also be interested in the full late carat bumpers etc but >thats probably just dreaming... >Don Record I too would like the...
• REPOST Do all bumpers (especially projektzwo) fit all vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:06:39 -0400
  I am still playing with the idea of Projektzwo / Volks Cafe bumpers... But maybe taking Stan's advice and having them built for me...
• FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:56:51 -0600
  ...Both of these photo's show the bumpers with dust/dirt on them. The bumpers came powder coated. Aircooled.net link here: http://www...
• Re: in need of new chrome bumpers
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:24:30 -0600
  ...What's a wrong hit? Along that line, I have had older bus bumpers restored by a bumper resto place that are perfect?-It...
• bumpers FS - Re: NEW Fiberglass bumpers and side moulding prices
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 03:38:40 EDT
  ...i have about 4 rear fiberglass bumpers for sale, and 3 fronts chris [text/html]