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M113
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 Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject: Making a slashed bumper out of a pointed? |
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Has anyone tried or know if you can use a pointed bumper to make a slashed bumper. I have 2 pointed rear truck bumpers and I need a slashed rear truck bumper. But as of now no luck finding one. I was wondering if I could cut off the ends and weld on slashed ends from a slashed rear bus bumper to make a slashed rear truck bumper.
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Jer*Fab
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i think it should work if you do it, unless you chrome it then you gotta be real good at weldin it up, but if your just gonna paint it then do it...
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Touch Nicks Thing
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There is no difference in truck and bus rear bumpers post 1960*. Don't waste 2 bumpers to make one for your truck...
*Clara- as of 5 Jan 1960, at VIN 554 147 the rear bumper was standardardised... same for bus and truck. You don't need the 59- 60 1/2 rear truck bumper.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89545&highlight=truck+bumper |
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M113
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Wow that is great news. I did a search on slashed bumpers and did not see that thread.
Thank you very much for that info. I really was not looking forward to doing this, but I just can't stand my front slashed and pointed rear!!!
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crofty
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Post a for trade ad
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I always wondered about that cross section (slash v point) too. They say the pointed are stronger but how? thicker? higher tensile? shape? My '65 has both but that 's the way VW did it. |
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Juan
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dont do it man. post an ad. i recently traded my slashed bumpers for two pointed ones for my 67. took a while to find them in the right nice shape, but i found them. that'll be easier than cutting and welding shit up.
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Barnabus
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:26 am Post subject: |
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I have a slash rear bumper and need a pointed. Pretty straight.
Ready to trade. Let me know (PM)
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pyrOman
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Almost did that myself! 
But found a "smashed" repro slash for $20. If found this cheap, I wouldn't have problem slicing & dicing. These repro bumpers are pretty thin and soft compared to og ones. Matter'O'factly the repro is the one I grafted over the trailer hitch! 
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rjonas
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I remember reading here that 65 busses had a slash front and pointed rear but can't find it now. My bus was born on 4/22/65 and I bought it with the rear bumper missing but the front is a slash and looks og. Anyone know what the last date for slashed rear bumper was? I bought a 67 donor bus to complete my 65 deluxe and I have the pointed rear from it.
Thanks.
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swervyjoe
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| my jan. '65 has a pointed rear |
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Braukuche
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| swervyjoe wrote: |
| my jan. '65 has a pointed rear |
My 65 has slashed front and pointed rear. Yours is the same, right Barry? Do you really think that was stock? If so, that's kinda cool and I'll leave mine that way just so I can tell all the "experts" that that's the way it came.
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BarryL
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| Really, that's how VW did it in '65. A few earlies supposedly were slash slash but most were point slash. And get this: the deluxe trim was opposite, point on slash and vice versa. |
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I've got a Feb. 65 and it's got Slash/Pointed.
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| Germanpride wrote: |
| I've got a Feb. 65 and it's got Slash/Pointed. |
Mine's a late '65, and its slash/pointed.
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rjonas
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| BarryL wrote: |
| Really, that's how VW did it in '65. A few earlies supposedly were slash slash but most were point slash. And get this: the deluxe trim was opposite, point on slash and vice versa. |
So I won't need to hunt for a slash bumper but now I need to find "slash" deluxe trim?
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| I've seen late '65s with point trim on point bumpers but see what others say about their '65s and issue date. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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my bus was born on dec. 1964 but is marked a 65.
it is slashed front & pointed rear |
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Birdmanhere
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Making a slashed bumper out of a pointed? |
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| M113 wrote: |
Has anyone tried or know if you can use a pointed bumper to make a slashed bumper. I have 2 pointed rear truck bumpers and I need a slashed rear truck bumper. But as of now no luck finding one. I was wondering if I could cut off the ends and weld on slashed ends from a slashed rear bus bumper to make a slashed rear truck bumper.
Joe |
i will take one of those pointed rear bumpers off your hands if you want
it has to be decent but not perfect
oh and i do not need the overriders, you can keep them
PM me if interested
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