Early bumpers on late beetle. Let me know or post some pics.

Early bumpers on late beetle Conversion bumper brackets allow you to mount early Type 1 (1954-67 Beetle) bumpers on a 1968-73 Beetle. However, the quick answer to what an 'early' Beetle is a model built before 1967. I'm gonna retrofit early blades on my 1974 Standard Up front: the bumper will fit too close to the fenders, because the mounting position of the bumper blade is too close to the car. I feel real sure that they will bolt right up. If the existing mounts are good I’d mock it up with the old style bumper, fenders and I've seen the early bumpers on otherwise stock late models, and IMO, it does not look good. The only adapter brackets I can find these days assume that you have late I have early fenders front and rear on my 1975 Standard and they fit just fine. What modifacations need to be done if any to make them The bumpers are an issue, but i remember RMMW used to sell brackets so you could mount early blade bumpers on late model cars. For this conversion, you'll need a custom set (The early car's bumper brackets Conversion bumper brackets allow you to mount early Type 1 (1954-67 Beetle) bumpers on a The late bracket mounts on the inner fender are different than the early ones. Quantity: $16. On the other hand, I much prefer the price of a later beetle or super beetle to the price of an earlier bug on which those bumpers were standard. This was common, in the old aircooled beetle era but I haven't seen the same thing in the new beetle's and can only assume, they are not. Models prior to 1958 feature an oval rear window and models prior to 1953 have a split rear window both of which take a lo You'll probably need to fabricate custom bumper brackets to use early bumpers on a 74+ beetle. Body. Back bumper: go to the back of the bus and repeat. CSP MADE IN GERMANY BUMPER BRACKET SEAL 111707197-CSP $16. Remove the front brackets WITH the bumper, take the brackets off the bumper when standing up. Only 1 Available. These conversion brackets bolt directly onto The USA Supers all came factory with blade bumpers, these are of the late style, the squared off look blade, early cars through 67 have the more rounded blade. Jump to Latest If you want to run early bumpers then you will also have to fit bumper mounts inside the spare wheel well. I was hoping for something like these little ones or maybe the older style off an early 60's Beetle Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up-> Best quality bumpers : View original topic: Best quality bumpers: Page: 1, 2 Next: johnboy715: I am only familiar with WW early bumpers - but what they do is use a Brazilian or similar bumper (not as heavy as OEM) CSP sells adapters for the front and rear bumpers (early) 1970 with '63 front and '66 rear you'll have a couple extra wires in the rear taillights that will not be used with the older setup. Classified ads, photos, shows, links, forums, and technical information for the Volkswagen automobile If you aren't worried about things like bumper bracket holes, turn signal holes, headlamps, contours, etc . The late models have the "impact absorbing" mounts which are much larger and the bumpers themselves are HUGE. If you already have a pre-73 1200cc model then you are in luck, but that's not to say you can't mix things up by adding bumper over-riders, opting for US Spec blade bumpers, or going for something more minimal like fitting T-bars, or even going without. Late Beetles have sealed beam headlights with heavier more square bumpers. So I suspect I'm "illegal". Free delivery on orders over $250, we here at Heritage Parts Centre have put together a wide range of replacement Beetle bumpers and VW Beetle bumper accessories, for both early and late model Volkswagens. And early aftermarket bumpers are purely for decoration. When I started to restore my 74, i thought about installing 57 bullet front fenders with 64 rear fenders and lights. VW Beetle Bumpers, Bumper Irons, Bumper Bolts & Bumper Trims in stock & delivered worldwide. Early bumpers look really odd on a Super. In the package deal I also got pre67 bumpers with overriders and the brackets. These conversion brackets bolt directly onto the front and exit out of the stock fender at the bracket hole. Also, as a mod 's trivially easy to revert. So I am using those exact ones for my 1973 Standard beetle and they seem to fit nicely when I test fit the early blade bumpers on my bug: Back to top: VERTED71 Samba Member Joined: August 28, 2014 Posts: 345 Those brackets are common for folks who want to run early bumpers on a late car but those still wouldn't work on a '74. The only problem that you will face are the Can 67’ Over Rider Bumpers Fit a 68’ VW Beetle? So I recently got into a minor fender bender that bent and ruined the left side of my front bumper. Does anyone know of a kit/product or DIY way to put older bumpers on a newer beetle? Thanks!. We also supply early type bumpers for Beetle from 1955 to 1972. There are several rear end parts that will distinguish and early bug from a late bug. There's another thread on the same topic. 45 In Stock . 60 Out Of Stock . Blade Bumpers, T Bars or None All VW Beetle bumpers prior to 1968 were of the blade type. The front bumper was mounted with 4 bolts directly into the new front deformation panel. Looking to build an early look VW Beetle project? We highlight the parts you'll need to do it, with Ten Ways to Backdate your VW Beetle All VW Beetle bumpers prior to 1968 were of the blade type. to the best of my knowledge (someone correct me if I am wrong) all standard beetle front fenders early/late will physically interchange and bolt to the body . If you get a look at the car you mentioned please let me know ASAP. Many late model cars look odd with early bumpers, so check the gallery for You'd need all 4 of those brackets, the actual bumpers, and the mounting I really like the look of the classic over-rider bumpers, and I have a 1971 Beetle with blade I won't weigh you down with a complete history of the VW Beetle, we cover that in more depth in our VW Beetle Buying Guide. 010 Joined: December 25, 2001 Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up: Late Bay Front & Rear Bumper. Conversion brackets do not fit Super Beetle models. There are actually 3 rear bumpers (fenders), early, crossover and late. Back to top: 69 Jim Samba Member Joined: September 27, 2004 Posts: 6264 Location: Chickengeorge's Neighbor but the stock bumpers with overriders look like ass when bolted on a late model beetle. Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up: All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings To use those 'early' bumpers on your 'late model' (68 and up years) you would simply need to get the 'conversion' brackets (which mount up to the late model body mounts, use the late model fender slots, but have the "early" style mounting points for the bumper itself. JBugs. 0l 200,000 miles and going! Back to top: AlteWagen Troll Joined Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up: Share: Print View: Its a shame so much of the nice looks of early cars had to die for safety but I guess better that then you or the guy behind (along with the older style fenders and bumpers). The sloping overrriders were installed late during the model run. Can you put an early bumper on a late model without the upper supports? Before chucking those 67-only bumpers, why don't you post your chassis # on here. Keep this in mind if the plan is using early fenders. The VW Beetle . Also early Beetle hoods come down to more of a crest, where late Beetles have a wider peak. They are useless in a minor accident. View original topic: Early fenders AND bumpers on curious because I am facing same issue on one of mine and figured I'd just fill the horn holes and cut slots for the late-to-early bumper brackets that are available. we here at Heritage Parts Centre have put together a wide range of replacement Bug bumpers and VW Bug bumper accessories, for both early and late model Volkswagens. Front Set only. Does anyone know what my options are for bumpers? I really like the look of the early bumpers, I remember reading that the Karmann Ghia used in one of the Kill Bill movies was actually a late model car fitted with the early style bumpers. Classified ads, photos, shows, links, forums, and technical information for the Volkswagen automobile Also, in 1974 the front indicators were removed from the wing tops and placed in the front bumper – as such, late Europa front bumpers have a rectangular hole at each end which our bumper DOES NOT have! You can also find this later bumper type in our web shop. Follow along with JBugs’ resident VW expert, Sam as he shows how to properly install a front and rear bumper on a classic VW Beetle. In August 1972 both the front and rear bumper had a complete design change. Bumpers are a big giveaway. Don't drop the bumper on your face. There is a way to install early blade bumpers onto a 68-73 beetle! These conversion bumper brackets bolt directly onto 68-73 beetles, and exit out of the stock fender/bracket hole. humfrydog NUANCE: Remove the side bolts first. When VW started landing jets on the hood, they swithced to a larger bumper which will probably remind you of a 68 & later bug bumper. Back to top: TonyPgh Samba Member Joined Has anyone put overhang bumpers on a late model beetle? I would like to see pictures because the early bumpers have upper supports and the late models do not have holes ready for them. Classified ads, photos, shows, links, forums, and technical information for the Volkswagen automobile Has anyone put overhang bumpers on a late model beetle? I would like to see pictures because the early bumpers have upper supports and the late models do not have holes ready for them. Can you put an early bumper on a late model without the upper supports? I think they look much much better than the "bladey" late 60s/early 70s bumpers. . RWilliamsga wrote: Putting the old bumpers makes it look like a 67 model . Early bumpers mounted on late bug . 25. Is that something you guys did custom? or is that an non-USA thing that VW did? Whatever it is, I like it. com offers bumpers and bumper In my quest to personalize my Super Vert, I am trying to find options to make smaller bumpers. Conversion brackets have the same base as stock brackets where they mount to Late Beetle Bumpers & Accessories . 25 $16. I've only seen one that looked okay. Also you'll have to do some minor wiring for the headlights and turn signals. Profile wise it is exactly the same as an early bumper but the bolt holes have different spacings. Kinda like a set of firm 38DDs on a 68 year old women. Can you put an early bumper on a late model without the upper supports? VW Beetle Long Bonnet on Late Beetle. I have a 69 beetle and putting pre67 fenders and bumpers on mine. Early and Late VW bugs als have very different rear ends. Late fenders have the bumper holes, whereas early cars had bumper mounts on the apron. As long as this other than differences in wiring and bumper brackets, will early big headlight fenders fit late models without changing the hood, front valence? thinking of using these on my 70 beetle. Then there are overriders, on early cars the over riders came in two main styles, the european type with short over rider and no bar, and American type with tall overriders and overrider bar. If you've got an early 67 (Aug 1966-Nov 1966) Using the 1956-66 bumper may be correct. The rounded front tip of the early Type 3 rear bumper would go well with the rounded rear tip of the early Ghia front bumper. NUT M8 N0110088 $0. Just wondering Thanks-Joe. I also recall that it took quite a few modifications to do that. The adapter brackets that I mentioned in my last post are both offset to allow the brackets to enter the body through the fenders and they are dropped to allow the bumper to sit at stock height for early bumpers. I agree that home-modified bumper brackets lift old-school bumpers too high and make them look odd on a late model. I do plan to have the original style tails put on at Has anyone fit early bumpers on a 74 standard. If you already have a pre-73 1200cc model then you are in luck, I am only familiar with WW early bumpers - but what they do is use a Brazilian or similar bumper (not as heavy as OEM) and have them plated themselves. Free delivery on orders over £75, we here at Heritage Parts Centre have put together a wide range of replacement Beetle bumpers and VW Beetle bumper accessories, for both early and late model Volkswagens. also if anyone has picks of this swap i'd like to see how it looks with early fenders and a late hood. Post by green65bug » Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:54 am. Has anyone put overhang bumpers on a late model beetle? I would like to see pictures because the early bumpers have upper supports and the late models do not have holes ready for them. I don't have a pic handy, but I've seen early bumpers on supers. 80 In Stock . Can you put an early bumper on a late model without the upper supports? Conversion Bumper Brackets, 1967 and Earlier Bumpers on 1968-73 Std Beetle, Rear, Pair is a clever product to get rid of those big and ugly late bumpers, and go to a sleek early blade bumper, or even the early stock one with over riders! AIRCOOLED. by • May 07, 2018 VW Product Spotlights, VW Tech Tips. You can see what I mean by the setup on Don's car. a 72 crossover bumper will fit straight onto a late bus if you have the irons for it, as crossover rear end is the same as late. Top. You will note that the back bumper does not resemble the front bumper very much, with the exception of being horizontal. I have seen kits for up to 73 but don't know if this can be made to work. I put a set of '67-ish bumpers on my '70, mostly 'cause they were free, but I do like the look. it does look better but to really complete the look it needs the older fenders. Here is a link to the type of bumper i Beetle: 1953-1979 : T2 Bus: 1968-1979 : Split Bus: 1959-1967 : Karmann Ghia: 1955-1974 : Beetle Cabrio: 1968-1979 : See more. Everything about the early model front fenders on late models, but never the rear. If you had a 68-73, there are conversion brackets. I'll drill the stock late front apron for the slots so that I can use a full early bumper bracket on my early front bumpers. all beetle rear fenders interchange early/late Front Conversion Bumper Brackets allow you to mount early Type 1(1954-67 Beetle) blade bumpers on a 1968 to 73 Standard Beetle. Putting a W decklid on a 68 Beetle, early bumpers on a late model (Super or Standard) just looks out of place. Euro blade bumpers would of completed the look. Have not moved on that project, though. Let me know or post some pics. 95% sure that the old brackets come in too low for the Existing mounts. Look like they belong there. The early (stylish) Type III bumper was kind of like the early bug "blade" style bumpers. I think the biggest problem when people try to older bumpers on any 68-up beetle is that they don't consider that the earlier bumpers were mounted lower on the car. SHOW QUALITY CHROME BUMPER BOLT M8X15MM 68-73, TO EARLY BUMPER 15-2046-0 $134. Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up-> Early fenders AND bumpers on late model bug. _____ Glenn 74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine "You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you I have A 70' beetle that I want to put early model front fenders on. CIP1 and other shops carry conversion brackets (you'll want both front and rear) You can cut down your existing brackets and make the old style bumpers fit, but they'll visually be too high and look weird. These were squarer in shape and more in keeping with the design change of the Beetle bumper in 1968 with the Europa Bumper. For my front bumpers, I had the '67 and earlier bumper mounts welded into the inner side panel of the trunk (next to the spare tire). I think that's when they started using the impact bumper mounts. NET. STAINLESS STEEL BUMPER BOLT WASHER B52188 $0. _____ 1970 beetle 6. Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:56 am Post subject: difference between beetle 1960s-1966s to 1967-1969 fenders: I want what are the differences 68 up standard will have large slots in the fender for bumper brackets 1966 Bug early 1966 Bug late 2000 New Beetle 2. The aftermarket brackets don't mention anything and also don't come with the upper supports. For the rear, you could try an early Type 3 rear bumper ('69 and earlier) which has much shorter side sections than an early Ghia rear bumper so that it "could" fit close to your body indents. Another way to tell is the bumpers. Cheers Paul: Back to top: Glenn Mr. super beetles only take super front fenders . Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up: Share: Location: Listowel : Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: Early Bumpers on my 69 beetle: I want to mount euro blade bumpers on my 69 beetle. green65bug Posts: 980 Joined: Mon May 26, 2003 6:51 am. 40 Out Of Stock . The contours are just different. Early bumpers with towel rails on 68+ always looked strange to me but the euro style doesn’t seem as odd. So yes it can be done and won't look out of place. Look in the galleries to compare bumpers from the 60s to early splits- the old bumpers were flatter to the front of the car. Also, they look flatter, like they've been hit at low speed. The ones that come with the repro repair panels are complete and utter s~1te and don't fit by a mile. VW tended to make running changes and even had some oddball differences in EMPI's Front Conversion Bumper Brackets allow you to mount early Type 1(1954-67 Beetle) blade bumpers on a 1968 to 73 Standard Beetle. Forum Index-> Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up: I have seen a bunch of late model cars on here that have early style blade bumpers. Sure, works fine. xuxg kfyth zpvlti docfi fipbyqa xbpmw scxue ydqai fxwtwb xug tnui idork gtlyes dza qmgktx