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Subject:Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
From:Tom Buese
Date:Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:11:19 -0600

New plastic bumper thingys that fade to grey after 10-20  years are
only $10+- apiece at your favorite Vanagon vendor.

& they can be changed from a wheelchair?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> My 84 has sheet metal bumpers fore and aft. These take stupid snap-on
> plastic ends, which after a few years fade to charcoal gray and look
> cheesy.
>
> One has gone missing. I reckon my options are;
>
> A) to ignore it
> B) to order another stupid plastic snap-on plastic end that will
> fade to
> charcoal gray and look cheesy.
> C) ...any other ideas that don't involve buying a new bumper or
> welding?
> These appear to be in working order and I've never used them to bump
> anything out of the way.
>
> I'm leaning toward A). It's very inexpensive.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR