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 Iris-the-lovebug
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| posted on March 19th, 2011 at 09:31 PM |
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Gravel Guards
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
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 Bizarre
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 08:30 AM |
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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
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 barls
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 05:39 PM |
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barry ive got the empi alloy ones on the bug they have been there for years.
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 10:25 PM |
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I had aluminium ones on my bug as well, and now I have SS ones. They both fitted fine.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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Iris-the-lovebug
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| posted on March 21st, 2011 at 03:20 PM |
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How are they attached?? And has anyone had trouble with rust occuring underneath???
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| posted on March 21st, 2011 at 06:52 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 21st, 2011 at 08:13 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 21st, 2011 at 08:46 PM |
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That is the problem with the aluminium ones - they dent very easily, but do protect your guards.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on March 22nd, 2011 at 06:08 PM |
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If the Aluminuim ones are soft & dent easily, and the Chrome ones go dull and rust would Stainless Steel be the way to go????
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| posted on March 22nd, 2011 at 06:18 PM |
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I believe the stainless were an original option??
I picked mine up for $20
Be patient - swap meets etc etc
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| posted on March 22nd, 2011 at 06:27 PM |
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There you go - you can buy Stainless
Classic Vee Dub
Part No
CVD-46005321-F
Description
Stainless steel Body dress up kit !! %59.99
https://www.classicveedub.com.au/cvd_new/parts.aspx?SearchData=gravel
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| posted on March 22nd, 2011 at 06:32 PM |
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they are the ones ive got on the bug
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| posted on March 22nd, 2011 at 08:52 PM |
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posted by barls
barry ive got the empi alloy ones on the bug they have been there for years.
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you got alloy or stainless??
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| posted on March 22nd, 2011 at 09:04 PM |
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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
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