67 Beetle stainless bumper bars

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 May 2003, 4:30 pm

#52501

Does anyone have any info in regards to why a 67 Beetle I know of has stainless steel (not chromed steel) blade bumpers on it? It doesn't have the towel rails.
The owners parents bought the 'Standard' Beetle new in 67 and he is quite sure that the bumpers although bent a bit, are the originals it came out with.
The bumper bar reconditioners have never seen them before either.
Does anyone know (for sure) the origin of these blades?

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 May 2003, 4:39 pm

#52504

Some cars had Stainless on them for some reason.
Very hard to find good ones now days.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 May 2003, 4:48 pm

#52510

I seen the blades after the bumper reconditioner had repaired and polished them, and they looked better than chrome. The most brilliant scratch free finish. Stainless just seems to have a real nice look about it.

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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 May 2003, 7:04 pm

#52558

I think the stainless bumpers came on '67 Custom beetles, I have had 2 and they both had them.

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