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Sofia74
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 Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:06 pm Post subject: Rubber Impact Strips for a 1974 KG |
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Does anyone know where I can find rubber impact strips for 1974 KG Coupe bumpers – front and rear? I have looked here on Samba for posts about the impact strips. I haven't found anything but may be using the wrong search words….
I have found impact strips for beetles so I think I’m using the correct description but haven’t found any for Karman Ghias. Any advice?
Thanks,
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Redlabel6
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74 Ghia
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| Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Rubber Impact Strips for a 1974 KG |
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| I’ve been looking for few years for these impact strips for my 74. They were not standard equipment in 74, as I bought my car new and it was/is simply black tape. I think some 72/73 models did actually come with them as I have actually seen them, but not 74’s. Very hard to find now. |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Rubber Impact Strips for a 1974 KG |
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The only impact strips I have seen are the ones that go in the over riders.
The strip across the bumper is just tape.
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I had a ‘74 Ghia convertible about 15 years ago or so that came with impact strips that were shot. The bumperettes had deeper slots to allow for the protruding rubber. Because I’m crazy, I went searching for new ones to replace the old ones and found a NOS set in the classifieds. I’ve gone through a lot of late model Ghias since and have never seen another with the impact strips so must have been a rare accessory.
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Sofia74
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Rubber Impact Strips for a 1974 KG |
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The only impact strips I have seen are the ones that go in the over riders.
The strip across the bumper is just tape.
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| I had a ‘74 Ghia convertible about 15 years ago or so that came with impact strips that were shot. The bumperettes had deeper slots to allow for the protruding rubber. Because I’m crazy, I went searching for new ones to replace the old ones and found a NOS set in the classifieds. I’ve gone through a lot of late model Ghias since and have never seen another with the impact strips so must have been a rare accessory. |
Interesting. I’m not sure about the tape. Comma I had the bumpers rechromed. They look awesome. (pictures available upon request). I did not have the bumperettes / over riders rechromed. Looking for a simpler look. Now with this discussion about the impact strips versus tape… I think I will leave the bumpers bare chrome without any tape or strips and just see how they look. They are not installed yet.
Open to opinions. And I will post pictures if folks are curious...
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