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PostPosted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:02 pm    Post subject: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

I just noticed the ad here for SS split bumpers.

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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2075990

Looking like $600 USD per set plus $160 shipped to the West Coast.

Anybody buy these?

Same company that makes Ghia bumpers:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

got a set for my 52 , and excellent quality.

Mounting brackets not 100% but usable with mods.

I was happy with them.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:17 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

Hi Herman,

Any pictures of fit?

Thanks
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:26 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

They come as shown with the guards also? Looks like a purchase in my future
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:26 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

wrong style guards if your car is a 52.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:32 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

this would be the correct style for a split dash '52.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:03 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

looking to buy one guard or more, anyone?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 1:41 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

Anyone else have comments about these bumpers? Seems like a great price.
How is the quality and thickness?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

Hi guys!

Sorry for resurrecting this old thread, but these bumpers are still around and I am looking for more experiences with them.
Has anyone here done a serious comparison with original bumpers and guards?

Thanks,
Anders
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

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Here is a recent discussion on the subject of Vietnam bumpers. It appears some like them and some don’t... I guess that depends on who’s swinging the hammer that day.

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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=769647&highlight=vietnam


From the image in their ad, one can clearly see there’s something seriously wrong with the rib in the foreground bumper, the rib in the background bumper is looking a little hinky as well. The bumper guards are also looking a little strange and inconsistent (perspective aside). Just remember, people often photograph their best work when selling a product.

EDIT: this post was meant to be sarcastic, as subtle as it may be.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:27 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

There is a video on youtube...
VietNam stainless steel bumpers
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:57 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

If they are made the same way they have been in the past, they are beaten to shape by hand and the back side makes this very obvious.

There is no way for these things to be consistent.

There are other repros that are made the right way, by a set of dies and a multi ton press. The dies might not be exactly accurate but at least you know what you are going to get from one set to the next.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

you get what you pay for...

Just buy the nice ones from CIP1
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

Thanks guys!
That video says it all, I'm staying away from that!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:25 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

Mine are nicely stamped, and smooth. Not hammered one bit.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:10 am    Post subject: Re: Vietnam split bumpers Reply with quote

Slick_50 wrote:
Mine are nicely stamped, and smooth. Not hammered one bit.

This thread is about stainless steel ribbed bumpers from a vendor in Vietnam, the one that is listed here in theSamba classifieds. With that said, did you buy yours from the vendor that is located in Vietnam, the one listed here in theSamba classifieds?
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