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och2k
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 Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: No bumpers |
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| I got a '72 square about 3 weeks ago. I cant decide weather to take the bumpers off or not. Anyone have any pics? |
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Russ Wolfe
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have a 69 fasty with no bumpers right now.
That is about what an early looks like without them.
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wakywaco
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Pig nosed type IIIs look better with bumpers, leave them on  |
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blankmange
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| wakywaco wrote: |
| Pig nosed type IIIs look better with bumpers, leave them on |
especially early bumpers....
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SquareTone
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They look too much like a boat with the bumpers off. A really dumb looking boat.
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slamrbri
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| SquareTone wrote: |
| They look too much like a boat with the bumpers off. A really dumb looking boat. |
Word! Leave em on. |
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67stang302
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| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
I have a 69 fasty with no bumpers right now.
That is about what an early looks like without them. |
Hey Russ you want to sell it?
Im looking for a fasty to replace the sqaure I'm selling
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67stang302
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: No bumpers |
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| och2k wrote: |
| I got a '72 square about 3 weeks ago. I cant decide weather to take the bumpers off or not. Anyone have any pics? |
Bumpers on. For safety. It's most likely illegal to drive without them anyway. |
Not illegal to have no bumpers here in oregon but at a local car show / cruise it is illegal. I went to register my 68 sqaure and they were nit picking the car finally it came down to the fact that I have no bumpers and they were sorry I can't cruise. I was soooo pissed they are trying to raise money for a charity and this is how you do it by finding a reason not to let certain cars attend.
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| Hondaz rulez my lifez |
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Tram
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: No bumpers |
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| 67stang302 wrote: |
| EverettB wrote: |
| och2k wrote: |
| I got a '72 square about 3 weeks ago. I cant decide weather to take the bumpers off or not. Anyone have any pics? |
Bumpers on. For safety. It's most likely illegal to drive without them anyway. |
Not illegal to have no bumpers here in oregon but at a local car show / cruise it is illegal. I went to register my 68 sqaure and they were nit picking the car finally it came down to the fact that I have no bumpers and they were sorry I can't cruise. I was soooo pissed they are trying to raise money for a charity and this is how you do it by finding a reason not to let certain cars attend. |
I've found a lot of prejudice against German cars in Oregon cruises. The year after I moved to Oregon and opened my shop in Cottage Grove, I told one of the South Lane Cruisers that I was going to enter some VWs and Mercedes the following year. They were all real nice and such, but on the next year's flyer they had printed "DOMESTIC CARS ONLY" in huge red letters on the registration form- which had NOT been there the year before. I guess they didn't realise that the MG, Sunbeam, and Triumph that were entered by a couple city council members were not "domestic".
Assholes. 
The Oregon hot rodders and cruisers HATE VWs. I was told later that if I had entered my Mercedes, they would have "snuck" it by. Screw 'em. Not allowing VWs is like not allowing Model T's... and the Beetle OUTSOLD the Model T in this country.
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Russ Wolfe
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Hey Russ you want to sell it?
Im looking for a fasty to replace the sqaure I'm selling |
Nope, not right now anyway. My wife wants it as a daily driver. Then we can keep the KIA SUV as a Sunday go to Meeting car only. We are racking up too many miles on it. At the rate we are going, we will run out the 100K mile warranty in about 2.5 years.
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blankmange
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: |
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| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
| 67stang302 wrote: |
Hey Russ you want to sell it?
Im looking for a fasty to replace the sqaure I'm selling |
Nope, not right now anyway. My wife wants it as a daily driver. Then we can keep the KIA SUV as a Sunday go to Meeting car only. We are racking up too many miles on it. At the rate we are going, we will run out the 100K mile warranty in about 2.5 years. |
good - if you sold that fastback that quickly after our road trip, I was traveling to Indianola to have a discussion with you....
back on topic -- you may not have a choice on whether or not you can pull the bumper -- you should check into your local laws about you vehicle...
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notchback
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| 67stang302 wrote: |
| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
I have a 69 fasty with no bumpers right now.
That is about what an early looks like without them. |
Hey Russ you want to sell it?
Im looking for a fasty to replace the sqaure I'm selling |
I've got one in Idaho, quite a bit closer to you than Russ is. PM me for more info if you're really interested.
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squareonair
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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i really like the pig nose with no bumpers...here is my '72 squareback
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Mr. Bubblehead
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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i really like the pig nose with no bumpers...here is my '72 squareback
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You got the exhaust done! Bitchin!
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blankmange
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:18 am Post subject: |
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you need some early blades on that '72, och2k....
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och2k
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| you need some early blades on that '72, och2k.... |
Blades? Am I missing somthing? Are you talking about the taillights? |
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blankmange
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| you need some early blades on that '72, och2k.... |
Blades? Am I missing somthing? Are you talking about the taillights? |
nope - look at my square in my gallery; early bumpers on a late... check it out...
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