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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:19 am Post subject: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Hi There
I have been looking for a new rear bumper to fit my Feb 1966 beetle, and I've seen this this one advertised on the classifieds.
Will this fit my beetle ? as it's for a 67 only model ? I'm guessing it will fit, but just wanted some confirmation
Cheers
Dave
_________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
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Sharp64 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Yes. The sloping towel bars are the only difference. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
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hitest Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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I would think an owner of a '67 who needed that bumper would trade you the nicest '66-'56 bumper in England for it. _________________
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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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I spoke to the owner yesterday in Italy, really nice guy
But he couldn't say if the Bumper was a genuine one, couldn't find any markings etc.
So I'm still looking. If he had said it was genuine, I would have driven to Italy get it !!!
I'm going to head over to the whinge page and have a good old moan _________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
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Keith Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:07 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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It’s genuine. They didn’t reproduce the ‘67 only bumper, so that is your first clue and the fact that there are no rubber grommets between the towel rail and the blade is your second clue. _________________ Formerly known in the forums as "OVALTEEN"
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67ctbug Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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hitest wrote: |
I would think an owner of a '67 who needed that bumper would trade you the nicest '66-'56 bumper in England for it. |
X2 _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:08 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Cheers Gents
I have contacted the chap, and hopefully he's getting back to me with a shipping cost _________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
1967 Kombi Splitscreen ‘Barney’
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Murt wrote: |
Cheers Gents
I have contacted the chap, and hopefully he's getting back to me with a shipping cost |
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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Hi
The gent in Italy has sent me some higher resolution photos. If genuine, does anyone know if it will have a stamp into the metalwork somewhere ?? a number or 'VW' something like that, sorry don't have any photos of the reverse. The car it's going on is the last photo....... My Baby
_________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
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glutamodo The Android
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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The bumper on the back of my 62 is German, not a 67 though, older, but it's got a VW stamp near the bottom edge, facing up, inside:
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Sharp64 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:15 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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As mentioned earlier, no one has reproduced the 67 only rear bumper. It’s original.
You do realize to mount this properly you will need to drill holes into your fenders right? _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:53 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Hi there
Yes, I think you mean these ? they're are the support brackets for the rear towel rail ??
VW heritage, and Just Kampers sell them in the UK, along with the rubber bushes etc.
_________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
1967 Kombi Splitscreen ‘Barney’
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Sharp64 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Yep. Seems a shame to drill a hole in those nice clean fenders. Ironic that you are so concerned with the originality of the bumpers, but putting non original US Spec bumpers on a Euro car.... _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Yes
I know, I’m still agonising over it
I really love your US rear fenders, and my bug is totally stock, so not sure what to do now, the P.O. has fitted Brazilian chrome ones front and back, and to be honest they’re pretty tinny, I’ve just got a lead on an original front blade Euro spec, so will follow that up. But you’ve really got me thinking
Dave _________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
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67ctbug Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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If your car is all OG I would put blades on then. I wouldn't want to drill holes in OG parts. _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
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mukluk wrote: |
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hitest Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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67ctbug wrote: |
If your car is all OG I would put blades on then. I wouldn't want to drill holes in OG parts. |
I absolutely agree. And after seeing your beetle I am reminded how very very wrong it would look to have the '67 bumper. If you need to have 3 or 4 fenders repainted- I'd convert to US spec, but boy your car looks nice. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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Jody '71 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:04 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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So, what type bumper do you have up front??? I wouldn't mess up those rear fenders with a hole saw, they're much too nice. Plus, you need to know the EXACT location of the holes. I think the rear bumper you have on there now looks great. _________________ '66 Beetle
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Murt Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Thanks Guys
Comments as always, are very appreciated, and well received.
So Jody, yes I have Euro Blades on Front and back Standard on this model over here, as I said in the post earlier in the thread, I'm tracking down a OEM front blade, that I have a lead on, Woman has told me she has a 67 one year only Beetle, squirelled away in a garge, and has quite a few bit's and bobs in there as well, including she thinks a genuine front bumper, so I'm going to follow that avenue as well. Towel rail one has been purchased from Italy, and is being shipped tomorrow to France ( Much cheaper than to England )and it's going to my son who lives out there, he's going to bring it ( fingers crossed as there are a few horror stories about regarding Italian Postal system ) to England in December as he's coming home for Christmas to the UK. So effectively I have 4 weeks to decide what to do. At least I'll have a decent part, I could get it refurbished and sell it easily in the UK if needed, as you guys have pretty much put me off drilling those holes in my fenders ( we call them wings ) so thank you all for your kind advice
I'll update when the item arrives.
Car is a Garage Queen at the moment, and I can't wait until the New Year to get out in it again. I can't understand why all of our 'nice' newer cars sit on the drive, while the Bug gets a garage, and I use my 2006 Beetle as my daily driver ?? how does that work _________________ 1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
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turbotype1 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Murt wrote: |
as you guys have pretty much put me off drilling those holes in my fenders ( we call them wings ) so thank you all for your kind advice
I'll update when the item arrives. |
It's your car. Why don't you do what YOU want with your car? Let them worry about what gets done to THEIR cars……
I say go for it….. Drill baby drill…. Put those US spec bumpers on!!! _________________
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turbotype1 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Will this Rear Bumper fit my 66 Beetle |
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Double post _________________
117harv wrote: |
This new fad of get it the lowest, or run it with the worst looks, (patina) isn't cool, it's for the hey everyone look at me crowd, i'm driving a beat down ratty, unsafe, VW, how cool am I ???...your not....
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