Putting Old Style Bumpers on Later Bugs?

[The Posh Mushroom]

Hello, I'm a complete newbie but my googling couldn't turn anything up so I hope this topic hasn't been beaten to death here already

Anyways, I was wondering if there's any way to put the older style, taller bumpers (with the top bars) onto a later era beetle or even a super beetle. I think they look much much better than the "bladey" late 60s/early 70s bumpers. On the other hand, I much prefer the price of a later beetle or super beetle to the price of an earlier bug on which those bumpers were standard.

Does anyone know of a kit/product or DIY way to put older bumpers on a newer beetle? Thanks!

[Glenn]

They look goofy.

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[Double-Double]

I am doing this on my Class-11 Style because I will be mounting LED KC lights to the towel bars and then raptor lining them black.

[Failer]

There's adapters to hold the bumper, like these

https://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=C31-707-

But I think you have to change the fenders as well.

[jitbba]

I put them on my 74 beetle but I made the mounts myself to get them at the right height

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[Glenn]

I guess it's personal taste.. I like the original ones.

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[windfish]

It absolutely is personal taste
imo the early bumpers do look off on a Super, but on a Standard 's alright.
jitbba, nice job on the brackets!

My bug had cheapie, flimsy aftermarkets and I got a set of decent '67-ish bumpers for free.
Plopped 'em on with a set of conversion brackets -

I like 'em, but whatever floats your goat.
Bumpers are one of the easiest mods to swap back to original.

[Dal Churchill]

[RWilliamsga]

Putting the old bumpers makes it look like a 67 model .it does look better but to really complete the look it needs the older fenders.

[jitbba]

[JSwindoll08]

[Glenn]

[cfvwtuner]

It can be done. On my 77 I was able to modify the the EMPI front brackets to work. The rear were full custom fabricated. I think it looks fine even with the huge taillights. The curved blade compliments the extra curves that the earlier fenders dont have.

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[JSwindoll08]

[jitbba]

I agree, chrome these days is terrible. Mine are stainless
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[Dal Churchill]

[The Posh Mushroom]

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[eebus]

That color looks great!

[Xevin]

I’m not a fan of making something look different then what it is. That being said. Some of those late bugs look really nice with early style bumpers. Digging that blue 74. Also dig Glenn’s stock look too. To each is own as they say. Some people can make a facial beard look good. Some can’t.
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