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Subject:Re: Another bumper built update
From:Tom Buese
Date:Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:24:00 -0400

& the Space Race between Bell & Felder Industries is on again!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-titanium?

On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Food for thought: a friend of mine is planning to weld a steel rear bumper
> for his Vanagon. We have been brain-drizzling (not quite barnstorming) over
> it and so far we have discussed a design that incorporates the following
> built-in features:
>
> Hitch
> Anderson Powerpole connector connected to the battery for battery/charging
> access without opening any panel
> Built in backup parking lights
> A mount for the rear or front westy table pole
>
> He is a very good fabricator, and I know he will do a good job. He has
> recently said "if I gear up to make one, I might as well make several."
>
> Anyone?
>
> Felder Industries, moving ahead with too many features.
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Ralph Meyermann
> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Looking better all the time!! Also it is giving me some ideas to possibly
> > incorporate something like that into the beefing up process of my tubular
> > bumper I got from VC. Thanks for the ideas. I haven't tried to fit my
> > 215/75/15 bfg all terrain into the clamshell, thinking it wont fit anyway
> >
> > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> > On Apr 1, 2014 10:15 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Been a long slow project, but did get some work done today.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/vanagon-yet-another-bumper-build-update/
> > >
> > > Alistair
> > >
> >
>

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Tom Buese