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posted on May 31st, 2003 at 04:30 PM
67 Beetle stainless bumper bars


Does anyone have any info in regards to why a 67 Beetle I know of has stainless steel (not chromed steel) blade bumpers on it? It doesn't have the towel rails.
The owners parents bought the 'Standard' Beetle new in 67 and he is quite sure that the bumpers although bent a bit, are the originals it came out with.
The bumper bar reconditioners have never seen them before either.
Does anyone know (for sure) the origin of these blades?




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posted on May 31st, 2003 at 04:39 PM


Some cars had Stainless on them for some reason.
Very hard to find good ones now days.




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posted on May 31st, 2003 at 04:48 PM


I seen the blades after the bumper reconditioner had repaired and polished them, and they looked better than chrome. The most brilliant scratch free finish. Stainless just seems to have a real nice look about it.



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posted on May 31st, 2003 at 07:04 PM


I think the stainless bumpers came on '67 Custom beetles, I have had 2 and they both had them.



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