In a message dated 4/2/00 11:52:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET writes: << but I was thinking that the bumper would lose a significant amount of its strength if beat back into shape. >>
vw van bumpers ...strength??? LOL hah..!!! dont you know they're for decoration only? anyway, if the bumper isnt bent bad, use some wooden 2x4 blocks and a mallet, and you can straighten it out quite well. i straightened lister Karl Bloss's '87 van rear bumper with quite impressive results. fyi, i also have some of the rear bumper strips. ya gotta take the end caps and trim strip off before you straighten it, ya know.... ;<) chris |
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