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Date:         Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:24:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Another bumper built update
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk07cvNhRO33bMSynJVp=+p+0x=jB3m_zTtCcUKZG3g5gw@mail.gmail.com>
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& the Space Race between Bell & Felder Industries is on again!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-titanium?

On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Food for thought: a friend of mine is planning to weld a steel rear bumper > for his Vanagon. We have been brain-drizzling (not quite barnstorming) over > it and so far we have discussed a design that incorporates the following > built-in features: > > Hitch > Anderson Powerpole connector connected to the battery for battery/charging > access without opening any panel > Built in backup parking lights > A mount for the rear or front westy table pole > > He is a very good fabricator, and I know he will do a good job. He has > recently said "if I gear up to make one, I might as well make several." > > Anyone? > > Felder Industries, moving ahead with too many features. > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Ralph Meyermann > <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Looking better all the time!! Also it is giving me some ideas to possibly > > incorporate something like that into the beefing up process of my tubular > > bumper I got from VC. Thanks for the ideas. I haven't tried to fit my > > 215/75/15 bfg all terrain into the clamshell, thinking it wont fit anyway > > > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy > > On Apr 1, 2014 10:15 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > > Been a long slow project, but did get some work done today. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/vanagon-yet-another-bumper-build-update/ > > > > > > Alistair > > > > > >

-- Tom Buese


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