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Early Type3 bumpers onto late model.
Dannyboy - March 20th, 2005 at 07:09 PM

Is it possible to fit early bumpers onto a late type 3 and what do you need to do the mod if it is possible???

Thanks Dan:)

[Edited on 29/3/2005 by dannyboy67]

[Edited on 29/3/2005 by dannyboy67]

Kai.A. - March 20th, 2005 at 07:13 PM

i remember reading about one in volksworld years ago which had had the full 'early' treatment. bimpers, wings, bonnet etc.....

you still wanna buy it then ;)

kai

Dannyboy - March 20th, 2005 at 10:05 PM

We'll see...........muuuhahahahha!

Dan (6)

[Edited on 20/3/2005 by dannyboy67]

68AutoBug - March 21st, 2005 at 12:18 AM

I believe its all in the bumper brackets being modified slightly.

Nothing is impossible.... just too bloody hard sometimes....

I have seen one at a VW Show.... thought it was an early model until I looked closer....

Lee

Octa - March 21st, 2005 at 09:56 AM

This question has been asked in TheSamba forum before (Type3 section) and a coupel og guys there have late model with early model mods (inclduing bumpers, etc).

SKEWtYpe3 - March 21st, 2005 at 02:41 PM

buy an early model, dont give your car a personality complex ! :duh

Dannyboy - March 25th, 2005 at 02:14 PM

Well have been told by a few folk off the Samba you can swop them over. Using the late brackets the front bumper blade requires some new holes drilled into it and apparently the rear is easy enough.

Have had alot of feed back and info on changing the late to early look , some bad , most good. Seems quite popular in the States , mainly the change of bumpers and front indicators , flat rear lenses along with other a few other mods .

With early models being so hard to get nowadays and nice late ones available for decent money it seems a cheap and easy few mods if you like that early look like i do. 2 replacement guards , smoothed and painted, early front indicators and bumpers , rear lenses and your done. Keeping all original parts to restore if required.

If anyones interested i'll be doing a step by step with pics in members ride forum .

Ta Dan;)

[Edited on 25/3/2005 by dannyboy67]

Dannyboy - March 29th, 2005 at 11:57 PM

After the advise i was given i had a good look tonight with a mate , took some measurements etc and it looks easy enough. Started soaking all relevant nuts/ bolts in wd40 and will do the conversion as soon as the early bumpers are chromed.

Thanks for the help

Dan;)

Octa - April 15th, 2005 at 10:57 AM

How is this going? have you added the bumpers?

ren - April 19th, 2005 at 07:18 PM

Does anyone know if early front indicators go straight onto late model front quarters? (type3)

toecutter - April 20th, 2005 at 11:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Octa
How is this going? have you added the bumpers?



Any chance for a up date. I have been thinking about this bumper idea for a few months now but have become lazy. A few pictures and some helpfull hints will get the ball rolling again.
Cheers,
Brad.