FWIW -- I've had one of Ken's rear bumpers on my Westy for 10+ years and it still looks great. The holes line up with the trim just fine -- they should, I drilled them myself. Re-chroming is an option but in my experience the cost varies quite a bit from one locale to the next. Locally I think that bumper would cost about $150 to rechrome but many areas of the country seem to have much higher costs for this. Geo
On 3/16/10, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Chris, chrome bumpers for the Vanagon are one of those parts that has > always been a pain for everyone involved... |
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