New plastic bumper thingys that fade to grey after 10-20 years are only $10+- apiece at your favorite Vanagon vendor. & they can be changed from a wheelchair? YMMV, Mr. BZ On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > My 84 has sheet metal bumpers fore and aft. These take stupid snap-on > plastic ends, which after a few years fade to charcoal gray and look > cheesy. > > One has gone missing. I reckon my options are; > > A) to ignore it > B) to order another stupid plastic snap-on plastic end that will > fade to > charcoal gray and look cheesy. > C) ...any other ideas that don't involve buying a new bumper or > welding? > These appear to be in working order and I've never used them to bump > anything out of the way. > > I'm leaning toward A). It's very inexpensive. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > Bend, OR > KG6RCR |
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