Split Bumper Uprights

johnshenry · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: Split Bumper Uprights

I have this set of three bumper uprights and just noticed that they are different. The one on the left has different bumper contour than the other two. Both could very well be repros, but they are pressed steel, not brass.

And the one on the left is actually SHORTER than the other two in spite of what the pic looks like. I took the pic off to one side and slanted the camera.

Any comments on the differences? Anyone hove a known original? They can't BOTH fit a bumper well, and I don't think that there are differences in the profile between the front and back bumpers?

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Thanks

JH
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66brm · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject:

John, are there any marking inside the upright? It could potentially be from another make of car
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johnshenry · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject:

I just checked them on the 3 split bumpers I have (you would have thought I would have tried that before I posted this, huh?) and the small one doesn't fit on any. The top to bottom dimension of the profile is about 7-8mm too small. The other two fit nicely on the split bumpers, on one the fit is very nice.

Anyone have any idea what this other one might be from. Without sizing it up, it is VERY similar in appearance to the VW ones....
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chthemonkey · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:56 am Post subject:

have you tryed them on a oval blade bumper might be an after market part from back in the day. as i think split ones look a bit more stylish/going for them.

virtanen · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:06 am Post subject:

Seems that each has wrong fixing screw?
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