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Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by musclebus » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:33 pm
Hi :D

Is it just me or do nearly all the BD and early buses have the rear bumper missing.......they are nearly as elusive as 6 legged middle seats :roll:

Is there a warehouse in Europe with them all stacked high??? Surely if you owned one of these buses you would't just forget to put one back on your bus????

Oh well..........still searching..........

ATB............. Chris 8O 'Muscles' :lol:
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by bigbulli » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:44 pm
Here's a few NOS ones...

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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by musclebus » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:01 pm
8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8)

YOU TEASE :wink: .......I bet these aren't for sale :roll:

ATB.......... Bumperless Chris 8O
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by bigbulli » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:19 pm
Front bumpers anyone....

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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by gruftybuggers » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:14 pm
ive got a six legged middle seat coming my way shortly!! :D
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by Smiffy210 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:37 pm
I wouldn't mind a pair of these bumpers coming my way!!!
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by musclebus » Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:07 am
Grufty :D

you are a very lucky man to be getting that super cool 15 winda.....(well worth selling your old bus, although that was also v.cool) 8)
Good luck with it, I am sure you will be a great new custodian 8) :D

ATB........ Chris 8O 'Muscles' :lol:
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by gruftybuggers » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:20 am
musclebus wrote:Grufty :D

you are a very lucky man to be getting that super cool 15 winda.....(well worth selling your old bus, although that was also v.cool) 8)
Good luck with it, I am sure you will be a great new custodian 8) :D

ATB........ Chris 8O 'Muscles' :lol:
cheers thought we would try somthing new!! very excited now its nearly time to pick it up!! mmmm what to do this weekend!! redecorate the house...................or just drive about all weekend in the bus!! hard choice!!..................not!! :D :wink:
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by Byron Bamboo » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:21 am
I agree Chris, my Panel van had no rear bumper, and a kind man from Swansea helped me out :wink:
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by SPLIT 1 » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:09 am
You think they are rare over there , you should see how hard it is to get one here.
You have all of Europe to find one, we didnt get that many ribbed buses, and those that you do see never have the rear bumper.
I was told by an old VW mechanic that when they were serviced by the owner they would think it was too hard to keep putting them on and off so just left them off.

I had a spare set for my old van, it took 3 years to find them and then in a fit of madness I sold them???

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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by matt keene » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:24 am
Hey Muscle Bus... I still have that ribbed rear bumper on the shelf that you said you would definately buy :roll: Do you want it or not? It's gonna be for sale at the Ace, so let me know... 8O
The reason rear bumpers are always missing is down to the fact that when scrapyards take buses in they remove the rear bumper to get the engine out to sell. Bus gets moved, bumper gets separated from vehicle. It's as simple as that...
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by BaronVonKronken » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:16 am
doesn't alan schofield make a rear repro. :!:

i also thought that status were getting in fronts too :!:

there was a few nos ones kicking about a vanfest, but they weren't perfect.
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by 23A » Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:49 pm
....rear ribbers?!-nah!-who needs em!!!! :wink: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

( Rear Bumper often Deducted?!! :twisted: )





ps..got some rear lights today, tho'! :wink: :D 8)
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Re: Where do all the Rear Ribbed Bumpers go????

by musclebus » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:11 pm
Hi :D

Matt I have pm'd you :D

Tim, where did you get your tail-lights in the end, originals or repro? 8)

ATB......... Chris 8O 'Muscles' :lol:
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