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 Dannyboy
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| posted on March 20th, 2005 at 07:09 PM |
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Early Type3 bumpers onto late model.
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]
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| posted on March 20th, 2005 at 07:13 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 20th, 2005 at 10:05 PM |
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We'll see...........muuuhahahahha!
Dan (6)
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| posted on March 21st, 2005 at 12:18 AM |
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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....
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| posted on March 21st, 2005 at 09:56 AM |
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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).
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| posted on March 21st, 2005 at 02:41 PM |
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buy an early model, dont give your car a personality complex ! :duh
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| posted on March 25th, 2005 at 02:14 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 11:57 PM |
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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
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| posted on April 15th, 2005 at 10:57 AM |
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How is this going? have you added the bumpers?
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| posted on April 19th, 2005 at 07:18 PM |
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Does anyone know if early front indicators go straight onto late model front quarters? (type3) |
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| posted on April 20th, 2005 at 11:58 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Octa
How is this going? have you added the bumpers?
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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. |
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