I was under the impression that no new vanagon bumpers were available
anywhere.
anyone ?
I checked, and the cost to get one straightened and re-chromed locally is
obscene.
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: Chrome Rear Bumper Needed - (regular chrome w/rubber strip...

> In a message dated 1/18/09 10:36:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> dskarloken@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
>> I managed to smash in my rear bumper yesterday!  Not good.
>
> get out a steel mallet and a few blocks of wood, small 2x4 scraps.
>
> remove your bumper.
>
> lay it on a piece of plywood.
>
> take the blocks of wood, place them behind the bumper and start whacking
> on
> them with the steel mallet.
>
> if your bumper is not horrifically bent, you can actually straighten it.
> i
> have and with amazing results.
>
> a straightened OEM german chrome bumper is worth more than a repop
> brazillian
> crap chrome bumper..  the OEM german chrome bumpers are actually thicker
> steel and have triple chrome plating wheras the brazillian ones many new
> parts
> vendors are selling are much thinner steel and only have one layer of
> chrome
> which generally starts rusting in less than a year if not clearcoated or
> kept out
> of the elements..
>
> if you do decide to go w. a new bumper , make sure you clearcoat it...as
> the
> chrome does not last on the repro ones..
>
>
> chris
>
>
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