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Subject:Re: (?) rear bumpers same on '63 and '66?
Date:Tue, 9 May 1995 10:19:30 -0400

see i knew there was a slight change, i just couldn't remember the year tho'

>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
> vvwca@primenet.com      Kansas City Kombis' NEATO Co-Representative
>
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