pre 69 bumpers

4 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 17 Jun 2008, 1:37 pm

#652367

hi all new to this forum.
wanted know if anybody has or can you retro fit front and rear bumpers from a early type 3 fastback to a new type 3 fastback.

Rocket Seriously Crusin Dubber

109 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 17 Jun 2008, 3:03 pm

#652381

type3george wrote:hi all new to this forum.
wanted know if anybody has or can you retro fit front and rear bumpers from a early type 3 fastback to a new type 3 fastback.

You can anything if you try but they do not interchange so would take a bit of work.

type3george Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 17 Jun 2008, 6:07 pm

#652412

are the brackets in the same spot as the new version,
also can you get repro's for the type 3

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Jun 2008, 6:54 pm

#652431

i suggest that you trial fit it up and use a measuring tape as well

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

VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 18 Jun 2008, 8:29 am

#652553

It can be done but you will need to fabricate/ modify the brackets. The pre-70 use 2 bolt mounting brackets at front, whereas 70-74 have larger 3 bolt brackets.