Date:         Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:05:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Bumper Needed - 1987 GL non-Wolfsburg (regular chrome
              w/rubber strip)(Northern California)
Comments: To: Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com>
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If the bumper was badly BenT, you may need to replace the brackets
that hold the bumper as well.  They tend to bend toward each other if
the center of the bumper takes a hit.

Karl Wolz


On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote:
> I managed to smash in my rear bumper yesterday!  Not good.  I am now driving
> around with no rear bumper.  I was rather bewildered by the choices of
> bumpers from Go Westy, Van Cafe, etc.
> Anyway, if anyone has a decent stock rear bumper available in the SF Bay
> Area or Sacramento area they would like to sell to me, please let me know.
>  I may want to do something different with our bumpers eventually (it's a
> syncro) but in the meantime I would prefer to simply put  a stock one back
> on there.
>
> P.S. Anywhere in the Central California area would be ok too - Fresno,
> Monterey/Seaside, Paso Robles.  Wrecking yard recommendations are welcome
> too.  Thanks very much.
>
> --
> Donna, 87 Syncro
>