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Rear bumper interchange early bay to late split?

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waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#24669
I need a rear split bumper and can get a early bay one it looks the same ,is it?
Thanks M.😎.
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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#24768
I've done this conversion already to the back of my split. You need to weld a small plate into the rear of the later bumper, as bay bumpers mounted to the bumper iron itself, whilst splits mounted to a small flat plate mounted flat on the inside of the bumper.

I bought a brand new bumper back in the UK from vwheritage for $180. It came with bumper brackets and all. I cut it in half brought it back as luggage on the plane, and welded it up again on return to Australia.

I can sell you an old bay bumper but its had holes cut out so you can use the beetle exhaust in a splitty.

Cheers

Steve

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#24844
Steve,

I thought the very ends of the bumpers were different?
ie the bay is pointed like an arrow and the splittie like a slash??
Not that this will make any difference to your mounting.
Grahame
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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#24904
I performed the same operation as Matara on mine with a bay bumper. Looks right.

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