Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:44:49 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Need 2 "Retainer" brackets that holds it to the rear & left
              side fibergla...
Comments: To: robertmstewart@MAC.COM
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In a message dated 1/22/06 8:03:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
robertmstewart@MAC.COM writes:


> So all this talk about fenders and bumpers reminded me that I too could use
> 2 "Retainer" brackets that holds it to the rear & left side fiberglass
> corner bumpers on an 88 Wolfsburg .

there are 3 brackets that attach the rear bumper fiberglass endcaps to the
body.

there is one big wide one that is bolted to the fiberglass encap itself, then
comes down to another little L shaped one that is bolted to yet another
bracket that is phillips screwed onto the rear 1/4 panel lip with 2 phillips
screws.

i have them all, if you need them.
but honestly - the single 13mm bolt with wide washer that goes thru your 1/4
panel right into the endcap bumper bracket is sufficient enough.

when i installed fiberglass bumpers on my 84 vanagon, i didnt even use the
lower bracket mount that is phillips screwed to the 1/4 panel lip..  i just
drilled the hole in the 1/4 panel and bolted the bumper bracket to the body at
that point only.. thats all you need there.

chris