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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#805460
Thinking that one day i may change the current standard 69 bumper bars to something different.

What is available out there and where from?

Would love to see some photos of different or custom bars that are available.
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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#805468
I have a set these if you like the cal look ???

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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#805470
Paul its not irregularities there called character dents,my car has a few😂 i dont think there is any choices in bars unles you run early 60s ones ???
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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#805480
Paulc1964au wrote:This is another that has some nice bars on it
There early 60s ones,i was trying to find out about the ones on waynes car a while back and found nothing,and didnt peter make the ones on hes car ??? i think they would be worth a few dollars to make ??? cheers shane.
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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#805486
Be good if you can get some from the states,the ones on waynes car are from the states they give it that early look.
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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#805541
vwmad wrote:Be good if you can get some from the states,the ones on waynes car are from the states they give it that early look.
Yes thats what I am thinking I would like something a little customised as well.

I will check my hot VW magazines for some ideas
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#805586
waveman1500 wrote:You can always go for a tubular bumper. I've seen some really nice ones on competition cars, depends on the look you're going for.
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Those styles in the pics are specifically for baja kitted beetles...
the lad would have to chop his whole front apron off just to fit it. unless you did some very serious cutting and retro fitting to have 2 inch wide wholes for the tubes to extend all the way back to the front torsion beam...

then you will have to chop the arms of the barwork to extend far enough out from the beam to the very front of the stock bug apron / guards.
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t1 time Slammed & Awesome Dubber

83 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#805594
vwmad wrote:
Paulc1964au wrote:This is another that has some nice bars on it
There early 60s ones,i was trying to find out about the ones on waynes car a while back and found nothing,and didnt peter make the ones on hes car ??? i think they would be worth a few dollars to make ??? cheers shane.


Made in the USA Briz aluminiun bars this compeny make bars for street rods customs etc come undrilied so you need to get mount brackets to suit your beetle ( also avalable from Briz) these are not cheap but look nice because thay look good from both sides.

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#805830
I have used a set of stainless steel blades on my early car .

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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#805832
bajachris88 wrote:Those styles in the pics are specifically for baja kitted beetles...
the lad would have to chop his whole front apron off just to fit it. unless you did some very serious cutting and retro fitting to have 2 inch wide wholes for the tubes to extend all the way back to the front torsion beam...

then you will have to chop the arms of the barwork to extend far enough out from the beam to the very front of the stock bug apron / guards.
Use some imagination! It's only round mild steel tube, very easy to make at home. I've seen plenty of them welded up at home with flat steel plates which bolt in to the bumper bracket holes for a perfect stock replacement. Those were just the only photos I could find easily. Here's a photo which I've just uploaded of a famous VW Club of SA competition car.

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Barnabie Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#808003
Paulc1964au wrote:they certainly look like nice bars, I do like the billet ones however by the time you buy the bars and brackets and shipping from USA it isnt going to be a cheap excercise
Hi Paul,
they might cost a bit, but don't compromise too much or you'll never be totally satisfied with Rosie each time you look at her. I'd say decide on the ones you really want and just do it. I love the ribbed ones you posted pics of.
Fat chicks with early bumpers look awesome (IMO) 😍

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#837084
Cal-look doesn't run bumpers;
they run T-Bars, Nerf Bar (Nudge Bar) or curved T-bars, or nothing at all
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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#837097
sander288 wrote:Cal-look doesn't run bumpers;
they run T-Bars, Nerf Bar (Nudge Bar) or curved T-bars, or nothing at all
I wonder if t bars are legal here in NSW hmmm i do like these ribbed bars though lol might have to have my own look
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shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#837921
Paulc1964au wrote:
sander288 wrote:Cal-look doesn't run bumpers;
they run T-Bars, Nerf Bar (Nudge Bar) or curved T-bars, or nothing at all
I wonder if t bars are legal here in NSW hmmm i do like these ribbed bars though lol might have to have my own look
Unfortuantely they are illegal. I had them on my bug for the nearly 12 months and never had a problem. All depends on who pulls you over or notices them. I recently removed them as i wanted to have the no-bumper look.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#837954
Paulc1964au wrote:
sander288 wrote:Cal-look doesn't run bumpers;
they run T-Bars, Nerf Bar (Nudge Bar) or curved T-bars, or nothing at all
I wonder if t bars are legal here in NSW hmmm i do like these ribbed bars though lol might have to have my own look
Dangerous protrusions so yes it's a defect but that doesn't stop people running them, particularly the ones getting pinkys done by mechanics who don't give a crap

I've periodically had them on my bugs and not had dramas but then I had to remove the eyebrows to avoid a defect notice for the same reason, you see people everywhere running eyebrows blissfully unaware they are an illegal dangerous protrusion.

shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#837966
Does anyone know why a towbar isn't classed as a dangerous protrusion? My shin has kissed a towbar hundreds of times but have never hit my t-bar or an eyebrow.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#837971
Most cars don't go fast enough backwards to chop someone in half with the towbar.

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#838103
Hi Paul,

A car in NSW has to run the front plate.

I ran t-bars for over a year, never had defect notice or any type of trouble with the law.

As for t-bars being considered a protrusion, what is a bumper then?
Yes, the RTA considers t-bars a protrsion, but, come on ...
A pedestrian being hit by a Beetle with bumpers, is going to sustain some major injuries.

Paul, avoid those Baja style bumpers!