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Offline Bigdummy

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Bumpers

« on: July 03, 2008, 04:09:15 PM »
If anyone has any bumpers for my super , let me know and a price. Also need the mount brackets, pretty much everthing for the front and rear bumpers.....They could be rusty or good , If i need to ill paint them......Fred

Offline Bigdummy

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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 10:26:24 AM »
Bumpity bump bump! 8)

Offline virgo062

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Bumpers

« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2008, 11:20:05 AM »
Hey Bigdummy. I just ordered new Bumps for my Super so you are welcome to the old ones. They are rusty. My Bug is at RetBugTech right now getting a little TLC soon as I get it back I will let you know.

Offline virgo062

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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2008, 11:28:10 AM »
BTW...I only have the front

Offline ASBug

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Re: Bumpers

« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2008, 12:18:06 PM »
Quote from: "Bigdummy"
If anyone has any bumpers for my super , let me know and a price. Also need the mount brackets, pretty much everthing for the front and rear bumpers.....They could be rusty or good , If i need to ill paint them......Fred

Wouldn't the rear bumper be the same as a standard beetle?
KC

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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2008, 04:54:24 PM »
Thank you Ma'am! As , I think they are, but would need a more experienced voice here. than I..........

Offline Zen

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Re: Bumpers

« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2008, 09:29:46 PM »
Quote from: "ASBug"
Wouldn't the rear bumper be the same as a standard beetle?


Front AND Rear bumpers are the same on a standard and super.  I don't mean the front is the same as the rear, but the 68-73 Standard Beetle bumpers fit 71-73 supers.  The heaver bumpers that fit 74 - 77 standards fit 74-79 supers.

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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2008, 09:39:32 PM »
Keep in mind that the above info applies to Beetles and Super Beetles built for the US market.  Some other markets never changed to the heavy bumpers we had here after 73.  The last Beetles built in Mexico (July 2003) used the style bumpers we had here from 68-73, except the front turn signals were in the bumper instead of on the fender.  There are adaptor brackets made that will let you bolt on older style bumpers on newer bugs . . . and it wouldn't be too hard to fabricate brackets, so the possibilities are endless . . .  :wink:

Offline Bigdummy

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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2008, 10:30:54 AM »
Well, There ya go! 8)

Offline Mike78customvert

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Bumpers

« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2008, 08:22:00 PM »
I have the bumper brackets off  of my 78 super vert  if you need them

Offline ASBug

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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2008, 10:59:02 PM »
Formula V guy said he had a rear bumper off a Mexican spec Beetle for sale.  Told me at the cruise in.  Said $60.  You might want to see it.

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