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vwsteve
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 Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: bug bumper on front of bus |
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| I am doing a resto on a 66 standard walk through and thought it would look cool to install a pre 67 euro blade bug bumper on the front. I would fill the bumper mount holes below the doors. It looks like the contour of the bumper and front of the bus is about the same. The bus has dropped spindles and by mounting the bug blade a little low with custom brackets I think it looks really good. Any one ever done this? Got any pics? |
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Mikee
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: bug bumper on front of bus |
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| vwsteve wrote: |
| I am doing a resto |
you wouldn't be restoring, you will be customizing
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crofty
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Pimp that Hoodride, Dawg!!
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mynameismud
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: bug bumper on front of bus |
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| vwsteve wrote: |
| I think it looks Tiiiiiiiiiiiight- 'cuz I checked it out on Pimp My Ridz...homeboy |
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volksfahrer.nl
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: bug bumper on front of bus |
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| I think it looks Tiiiiiiiiiiiight- 'cuz I checked it out on Pimp My Ridz...homeboy |
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vwsteve
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: bug bumper on front of bus |
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| mynameismud wrote: |
| vwsteve wrote: |
| I think it looks Tiiiiiiiiiiiight- 'cuz I checked it out on Pimp My Ridz...homeboy |
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I must have missed something. I heard they did a bus on pimp my ride or one of those other shows, but I did not see it. Did they use a bug bumper? If so, anyone know where to find pics? |
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jimmy1
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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i'm gonna be blunt,
it's going to look like shit!
If you want somthing other than stock, try Briz alumn bumpers. (they still look like shit but better than bug bumpers)
or just run T bars.
gimp my ride is played out.
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HBCRUZR
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Tried this last summer... made the brackets and all but am 50/50 like it/hate it.
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Major Woody
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Nothing personal but that looks bad. |
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HBCRUZR
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Ya... in those pics the nose is wasted and the lower nose is all beat up. I didn't take a pic of it on the bus on the gound with it on. Looks alot better. That was on a slammed bus... stock height I don't think it would look good at all. The contour is real close... but I would prolly cut up another bumper and extend the sides to go back farther like an original bumper.
What exactly dont you like about it Woody?
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Mikee
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just chrome a bus blade
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Major Woody
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Mikee wrote: |
| just chrome a bus blade |
Exactly. It is too narrow and does not cover the lip of the lower valance.
It is the wrong shape on the ends and too short.
It is too small for the mass of the vehicle. |
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EverettB 
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HBCRUZR
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| I don't like it. |
Exactly what my wife said!!!
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