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Iris-the-lovebug Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#831436
Thinking of fitting some Gravel guards to my 72 Superbug,
I'm just curious, What is the best way to fit them without damaging the paintwork?
Also does anyone know where the best place to get them from would be?

Thanks

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#831465
be very careful

The only ones that fit a super / late bug that you can buy new are the chrome ones

These were on mine
The fronts were ok but the rears rusted
I couldnt take them off as they had rubbed against the paintwork and left large marks
I had to polish them weekly to stop them looking like crap

Luckily I managed to pick up an original set of stainles steel ones off here ad they are fine

The front chrome ones are still on there and not rusting after 6 years on living out side - go figure
Futue te ipsum!!!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#831535
barry ive got the empi alloy ones on the bug they have been there for years.
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#831623
I had aluminium ones on my bug as well, and now I have SS ones. They both fitted fine.
From your ole' mate Jeff

Iris-the-lovebug Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#831708
How are they attached?? And has anyone had trouble with rust occuring underneath???

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#831753
OK - seeing as I didnt know you could get aluminium new you wont have problems with rust

What stained my painwork was the crappy chrome rusted on the inside

they just sort of clip on and go through the guard bolt holes
The rears you need to take a bolt or 2 out of the guard and the rear one of the running board

Futue te ipsum!!!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#831781
They're easy to fit, just position them in place then the edges are bent around under the guard lip.

If you go aluminium you have gotta get good quality ones

Al at stokersiding gave me these ones and they were so thin you could almost see through them.
You can even see from that distance the dents in them,
after only a few months on my car they already looked like they had faced the firing squad.

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#831797
That is the problem with the aluminium ones - they dent very easily, but do protect your guards.
From your ole' mate Jeff

Iris-the-lovebug Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#831964
If the Aluminuim ones are soft & dent easily, and the Chrome ones go dull and rust would Stainless Steel be the way to go????

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#831967
I believe the stainless were an original option??

I picked mine up for $20
Be patient - swap meets etc etc
Futue te ipsum!!!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#831974
they are the ones ive got on the bug
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#832020
barls wrote:barry ive got the empi alloy ones on the bug they have been there for years.
you got alloy or stainless??
Futue te ipsum!!!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#832024
id say stainless, saying that i cant remember mainly because they have been on there since 05. they have been off and there was no rust. also they are still pretty shiney
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me