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Subject:Re: (?) rear bumpers same on '63 and '66?
From:Jon Christensen
Date:Mon, 8 May 1995 19:53:43 -0500 (CDT)

On Mon, 8 May 1995, Dyer Lytle wrote:
> Subject line says it all, Dave Schwarze has a line on a '63 back bumper
> and I need one for my '66.  Are they the same??
> 
Nope, the '63's have a slant at the front of rear bumper blade and the 
66's had more of a pointed edge:
                         ____           ____  
    side view:   63 =        /     66 =     \ 
                        ___/            ____/      

This start of the non-slant was late 64 as far as I could 
tell, but it this is not an 'exact science'.  Of course you 
could use the '63's whithout hurting anything.  It will fit 
fine.

Jon Christensen    '56,58,62 Ghias,'56,62,67 Bugs,'59 Panel & '63 Camper
     /V\         Membership Coordinator for the Vintage VW Club of America 
     \W/           Co-Editor of the Vintage VW Club of America Newsletter 
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