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stuco Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:49 pm

It looks good on buses but I haven't seen many beetles (other than late model) with painted bumpers. My bumpers are pretty rusty and I've considered it but wonder how it will look. What do you guys think? Please post pictures if you have any.

bill may Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:04 pm

Volkswagen painted the bumpers and guards on Standard beetles. gray in color.

kanniff Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:11 pm


stuco Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:12 pm

bill may wrote: Volkswagen painted the bumpers and guards on Standard beetles. gray in color.

I wonder why you don't see many gray bumpers then. I guess a lot of them have been chromed or replaced over the years.

Anybody painted their bumpers white?

Pulga59 Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:15 pm

Man that ride is sweet with the bumpers painted. But I don't think grey would match with alot of car colors and any other color bumper just will ne to much.

stuco Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:22 pm

Found this split window, looks great imo.



http://www.oldbug.com/split1.htm

kanniff Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:31 pm

stuco wrote: Found this split window, looks great imo.



http://www.oldbug.com/split1.htm


That does look great!

pullback Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:36 pm

Anyone paint there bumpers white? Would love to see white bumpers on a dove blue bug.

bill may Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:36 pm

kanniff wrote:
this is a Deluxe Beetle,not a standard.

stuco Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:02 am

pullback wrote: Anyone paint there bumpers white? Would love to see white bumpers on a dove blue bug.

+1 or white on any other colors.

pullback Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:16 pm

+2 \:D/

pullback Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:29 pm

Still waiting to see a dove blue bug with white bumpers.

Lil' Lulu Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:22 pm

Not many painted bumpers because most (maybe all) American beetles are deluxes.

fast14riot Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:34 am

I painted mine... 8)




http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f295/fast14riot/DSCN1227.jpg

Ken J Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:01 pm

Got tired of wire-brushing rust. Some paint peeled and you can see my rattle-can artistry on the front passenger side of the bumper. Gives it character.

By the way, that's a $600 paint job (just the yellow). I'm impressed how well it's held up for about 3 years, but it is about a 20-footer for overall viewing.







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