Will S-bug guards bolt onto my L-bug???

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 1:08 pm

#703150

I know it seems like a silly question, but are they straight bolt on???

thanks

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 26 Mar 2009, 3:21 pm

#703170

rears should be not sure about the fronts though.

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 3:41 pm

#703174

Rears is all Im concerned about, going to use the same for the front 🙂

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Mar 2009, 4:38 pm

#703181

fronts bolt up aswell if u need

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 6:10 pm

#703196

Thanks Joel, I trust you on this! You are always a great help!!! 🙂 cheers!~!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2009, 6:37 pm

#703203

What - you dont trust Barls??

Futue te ipsum!!!

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 6:41 pm

#703205

I do, however he was unsure about the fronts. Sorry Barls, Repect you.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 26 Mar 2009, 8:28 pm

#703230

Bizarre wrote:What - you dont trust Barls??

i wouldnt trust me ether, just ask kel where it got her.

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2009, 9:07 pm

#703249

colonel mustard wrote:I know it seems like a silly question, but are they straight bolt on???

thanks

Rears from 1968> all bolt on....

Not sure of the fronts...
I always thought that they were different...???

LEE

But then I have a 1302S front bumper and NOS 1302S rear guards on My 68 beetle ...lol..
Nothings impossible... lol

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 9:10 pm

#703251

But then I have a 1302S front bumper and NOS 1302S rear guards on My 68 beetle ...lol..
Nothings impossible... lol

Did you have to modify them to do this??

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2009, 9:25 pm

#703258

colonel mustard wrote:
But then I have a 1302S front bumper and NOS 1302S rear guards on My 68 beetle ...lol..
Nothings impossible... lol
Did you have to modify them to do this??

The guards just bolted on...

I had to drill new holes to mount the bumper onto the car
I also used the 1302S bumper brackets...

LEE

I do have a photo of the brackets bolted to the body
I'll see if I can find it.... Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2009, 11:19 pm

#703279

Hi

What colour are your bumper brackets Lee?

Actually all rear bug guards are interchangeable.

Steve

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 27 Mar 2009, 2:50 pm

#703348

awww now i feel special

would u trust someone whose native american name is drunk crawling?? 😂

i only know cos 15 years of owning several S and Lbugs and swapping bits around proved it fits

same with the front and rear bumpers too
with the exception of the late75-76 front bumper all others are the same
they just have 2 lots of mounting holes one for supers and other for standards

the front bumper on my Lbug at the moment is the original one off my red 75 standard

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Mar 2009, 3:15 pm

#703350

"" i only know cos 15 years of owning several S and Lbugs and swapping bits around proved it ""

Joel thats way to many years driving on Springs LOL

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

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 29 Mar 2009, 9:41 am

#703574

i spend enough time driving on tractor front ends at work

i'll stick to my 'pherso front ends, same as most of the manufactures have been doing for the last 20-30 years

my Lbug still outhandled my black 1500 bug despite only having less than half the money spent on the front end

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 29 Mar 2009, 9:57 am

#703584

Love the supers.

And No, I probably wouldnt trust anyone with the name drunk crawling.