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Briangartman
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 Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:49 pm Post subject: Beetle accessories |
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I am new to the vw world so pardon my ignorance. Is there some significance to the ropes on the bumpers? And what are the various extra red and yellow lights on the bumpers?
*** Never mind. I figured out that they are fog lights. But what about the ropes? |
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rcooled
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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| Briangartman wrote: |
| But what about the ropes? |
Not original...probably something a previous owner added for some reason.
BTW, photos are a big help when asking about stuff like this.
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Briangartman
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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| Thanks for your reply. Like I said, new to this. Will try to figure out how to post pics. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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| Briangartman wrote: |
| Thanks for your reply. Like I said, new to this. Will try to figure out how to post pics. |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6
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Bryan67
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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The rope is borrowed from the rat rod look. It serves no purpose other then to give VW`s a bad name.
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FullFender
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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| Bryan67 wrote: |
| The rope is borrowed from the rat rod look. It serves no purpose other then to give VW`s a bad name. |
Don't mind the purists OP. Welcome to the Samba |
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hitest
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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Ropes used to be wrapped around for convenience during the early days of off-roading. No winch? Unwind the rope on your bumper and yank/tow the car out.
It trickled through trucks to everything- I'd say on split buses first in the VW world. As said, if it's on a bug it would be a ratrod looking beetle.
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Digger89L
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle accessories |
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Rope? Decoration only ....or should be. There is absolutely NO strength in VW bumpers (bug, bus, or anything else) for towing anything, or for pulling a vehicle that is stuck, etc. #1 way to ruin a VW bumper.
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