Early Westy Bumpers

Flipseat · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:58 am Post subject: Early Westy Bumpers

Does anyone have any good pictures of some westy pressed bumpers? I want to know where they put the hole for the rear tent mount, and where they put the front tent mount. I could fit it up with the tent I suppose, but I want to know where Westfalia liked to put them. I'd like to be able to run my tents this summer... Smile

_________________
Insert random important looking club initials here.

DanM · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:03 am Post subject:

you put steel bumpers on your bus right? just checking... i imagined the full weight of a tent on those fiberglass repro's. wonder if they'd hold.

i think the shape of the front bracket is different, alex in the uk is working on (or is?) reproducing them. give him a shout at www.so23westfalia.com if he doesnt reply here.

i want to see your bus this summer!

Lind · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:05 am Post subject:

I don't have any close up shots, but here is one that gives you the general idea:

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

since you are pimping it out with pressed bumpers, do you want to get rid of those ugly later bumpers? I will give them a good home Wink

hazetguy · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:24 am Post subject:

i'll get some pics later this morning of the holes on a westy bumper.
and Alex in the UK IS reproducing the early (pressed bumper) tent brackets, and they are slightly different than the later bumper style. they should be done soon.

Flipseat · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:05 am Post subject:

Thanks for the replies!
I did put steel bumpers on the bus. C'mon...give me a little more credit than that! Wink

I have the old bumpers hanging in the rafters of my garage. I hear you (Lind) will be coming my way this summer? Maybe we could work on something...

I've talked to Alex about the earlier bumper tent mount. I'm assuming the only difference is a slight bend in the base of the mount to better contour the bumper?? I have an extra tent mount that I pulled from a slash bumper that I could tweak just a hair and use that. Thats what I was planning on anyways. I wouldn't think the mount would be any different anywhere else? Not that I don't want to buy one from Alex, but I have a wedding coming up that I need to pay for... yikes!

Looking forward to the pics Hazetguy... thanks!
_________________
Insert random important looking club initials here.

hazetguy · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:17 am Post subject:

you are correct about the lower contour.

pics in the gallery under "westfalia pressed bumper holes" or search hazetguy.

golde-westfalia · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:41 am Post subject:

golde-westfalia · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:46 am Post subject:

Flipseat · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:57 am Post subject:

hazetguy · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:17 am Post subject:

crofty · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:12 am Post subject:

Flipseat plaid would be nice!
_________________
Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.

splitpile · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:23 am Post subject:

Which colors? I have 3 different colors and patterns samples taken from flipseats. Mine is a green plaid (63). I also have a predominate yellow with green have seen some in red plaid, even though I thought that was SO 23 color.
So Lind or Jon, who has the original dealer stuff with pics of the different colors available.
Even though the flipseats are 2 new for lind, I am sure he has the lit.
_________________
Stocking distributor of "The Funky Green Panels"
www.BUSTORATION.com metal and more for your bus
"no more hacking my sig line"

crofty · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:45 am Post subject:

The little that is left on my '62 appears to to be original and is red/orange, and yellow on white. The bus is SWR/BG and I have seen that color in a brochure or postcard somewhere.
_________________
Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.

golde-westfalia · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:47 am Post subject:

vwbrian · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject:

I'd be interested in the SO-33 tri color,
Hey flipseat, you should have a nice, unfaded sample for him.

[email protected] · Samba Member Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 1246

I made The front tent braket for my 55 westfalia from a tracing of a 61 westfalia. it is a perfect copy and it works perfect mounted in the ORI WESTFALIA drilled mounting holes in the front. all I did was use some extra ribed flooring mate as a gasket just like westfali did on the flip roof mounts. this made the late braket work on a ribbed bumper.

golde-westfalia · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:39 am Post subject:

I got an extra set of seats in one of my SO-23s. On removing the vinyl covering all had the original plaid intact and in good condition. I think they're from an SO-33 Mosaik as there was the tube fitting they mount on in the van too. They don't quite fit in an SO-23. The spring setup looks the same as the SO-23 though.

Was this plaid used in the flipseat?
_________________
The new http://so23westfalia.com now online!

http://so-23.com The SO-23 Westy Registry...125 SO-23s and counting.

Wanted: 55-57 Bubble taillights, Grey Kombi Bench Seat.

vwbrian · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:50 am Post subject:

That's the stuff!
Those are SO-33 cushions.

Flipseat · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:19 am Post subject:

I'll see if I can get a picture of my fabric. It looks pretty new as it hasn't seen much light, but yes those are the colors that came in my 61 SWR/BG flipseat, and other flipseats I've seen. The sample I have is the piece to the left of the jumpseat just under the icebox -- like a cover staped to the cabinetry just hanging there to fill the space.
_________________
Insert random important looking club initials here.

DanM · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:29 am Post subject:


Hello! Log in or Register \| Help \| Donate \| Premium Membership \| Buy Shirts	See all banner ads \| Advertise on TheSamba.com

	Forum Index -> Split Bus	All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time Page: 1, 2 Next
Page 1 of 2