Bumper bar refurb

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:38 pm

#427835

Finally scored some late original VW bumpers the other day.
In Brisbane but by chance my mate was there so a quick call and he brought them back for me.
Chrome is excellent but the inside was worse for wear and a few ripples on the front

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:42 pm

#427837

Anyway....

some polish..... hammer work......sanding......etch promer and some hammertone paint.

Love this stuff. Suppose to be rust resistant/sealant and a great brush on finish.
The primer bonded like......well seems to have really stuck

Didnt quite get ALL the ripples out

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:44 pm

#427840

but more than happy with the finish

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:46 pm

#427841

so now rubber strips front and back, propper chrome and no scrappy rust marks inside

The back

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:47 pm

#427842

and the front

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killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 12 Nov 2005, 4:10 pm

#427843

they look great barry!

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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 12 Nov 2005, 4:38 pm

#427847

nice job! they look 100% on the car in those pics

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2005, 4:59 pm

#427851

Nice Job mate. Mr Sheen eh?
LOL m

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phil Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 12 Nov 2005, 7:39 pm

#427892

cool....want a good rear one for mine too....po reversed into something the day i went to pick it up...grrr
hey, what exhaust is that? looks great!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Nov 2005, 7:30 pm

#428186

Its a VW Brazil OEM header.

Not that great, but not crap either. Cheaper than stock set up.
I had a stock exhaust with flared tips and it broke so I went for this mainly cause it was a header type and you dont have tips seperate.

The sound isnt as good as the flared tips and there is no chance in power but i reckon economy is 5-10% better.
Strange .... but i keep check on my economy and it has improved since the change

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 13 Nov 2005, 7:45 pm

#428196

Oooh... shiny bumpers! You did a good job by the looks of it! 👍

hipichic Insano Dub Head

763 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 13 Nov 2005, 7:51 pm

#428198

good job on those bumpers! and good tip on the rustproofer too! Our non-VW car could use that on its bumpers....

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phil Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 13 Nov 2005, 8:49 pm

#428231

thanks for the info. Barry. might be just what i need to fill in the cutouts..i like the stock look with bigger bore outlets.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 13 Nov 2005, 8:59 pm

#428238

try using the 2" taper tips then they look the bomb

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Nov 2005, 7:18 am

#428319

hipichic wrote:and good tip on the rustproofer too! ....

this stuff went on great!

And the paint on finish of the hammertone is great.

It comes in about 5 different colours

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