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shiningstar76
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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject: Chrome bumpers |
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Where chrome bumpers ever offered by VW as a factory option? I have a chrome front bumper on my 71 and a buddy has a chrome one on the back of his 77. Other than that, I don't think I've seen them on other buses. Just wondering if they were a dealer option.
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chabanais
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Dealer I believe.
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VDubTech
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Champagne Edition Buses came stock with chrome bumpers. I've never seen an early Bay with factory chrome bumpers.
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shiningstar76
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here's where I got mine. Belgian 70.
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durfeec
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there is an early bay local with front and rear bumpers. the rear, however is rotted in half.
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kamara
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Werent the chrome bumpers euro spec for deluxes?
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chabanais
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He said he has a 71 my answer was only about Buses with those style bumpers. Champagne edition, of course, had different bumpers.
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| Champagne Edition Buses came stock with chrome bumpers. I've never seen an early Bay with factory chrome bumpers. |
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VDubTech
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He said he has a 71 my answer was only about Buses with those style bumpers. Champagne edition, of course, had different bumpers.
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| Champagne Edition Buses came stock with chrome bumpers. I've never seen an early Bay with factory chrome bumpers. |
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I realize that, but that wasn't the question he asked. He asked if Buses ever came from the factory with chrome bumpers, then mentions his '71 and a friend's '77, both of which have at least one chrome bumper. I'm sure he as well as the rest of us are aware that early and late Bays have different bumpers.
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| Where chrome bumpers ever offered by VW as a factory option? I have a chrome front bumper on my 71 and a buddy has a chrome one on the back of his 77. |
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chabanais
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Yes I'm sure the learned scholars of The Samba are aware of that... I was simply stating my raison d'etre if you will.
Continue... please.
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| I'm sure he as well as the rest of us are aware that early and late Bays have different bumpers. |
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srfndoc
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Here is a 71 I pass every day going to work (sorry about the crappy photo) that has both front/rear chrome bumpers:
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RocketSurgeon
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Was at a pick n pull in Richmond ca last Friday. There is a 72 with a decent front chrome bumper. One of the steps had some heavy rust under the missing rubber grip but other than that it didn't look too shabby
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Desertbusman
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I got mine at a swap quite a while back for 15 bucks. Also a couple painted front bumpers for about the same price. The passenger end portion was crunched on the bottom. So still patiently waiting to find a good chrome end piece. Undoubtably someone somewhere has a torn up chrome bumper with the passenger end piece still in good shape. But havn't found that someone yet.
It's the rear bumper that usually gets crunched up. I have a painted one that would be nice with a bit of reshaping, gouge filling, and painting. But flaws or filling are no good for having it chromed. Someday I might consider the '72 bumper that Bus Depot advertises and redo the mounting holes and have it plated.
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VWGirl
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Here is a 71 I pass every day going to work (sorry about the crappy photo) that has both front/rear chrome bumpers:
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How would one get that bus out of its parking spot?
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srfndoc
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I think that is his 'car security system'. It's parked that way almost every day.
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shiningstar76
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| srfndoc wrote: |
| I think that is his 'car security system'. It's parked that way almost every day. |
That's what I was thinking. Not too bad.
Or his neighbors are A-holes.
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my westy 
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