Cabin : Club Location : Surbiton, Surrey Posts : 26 Join date : 2015-03-29
Subject: Rechroming bumper Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:37 pm
Any pointers for rechroming Merlot's rather rusty front bumper? I've heard it can be cheaper to buy a new one, but no luck with Danbury or VW Heritage...
Thanks!
TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14335 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:43 pm
Sarahb wrote:
Any pointers for rechroming Merlot's rather rusty front bumper? I've heard it can be cheaper to buy a new one, but no luck with Danbury or VW Heritage...
Thanks!
Give Nigel @ BRM Coachworks a call, 01372 270222 - they do classic restorations and I'm sure they have details of a rechroming service. They're in Epsom.
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Sarahb
Cabin : Club Location : Surbiton, Surrey Posts : 26 Join date : 2015-03-29
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:19 pm
Thanks Tim!
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Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:01 am
I've just bought a new rear bumper from Custom and Commercial. Question is, has anyone fitted one? Before i get my spanners out i wondered if the fixings are ok for my aqua kombi.
Advice from anyone who has fitted a C &C rear bumper would be appreciated
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:09 pm
Razorbaz wrote:
I've just bought a new rear bumper from Custom and Commercial. Question is, has anyone fitted one? Before i get my spanners out i wondered if the fixings are ok for my aqua kombi.
Advice from anyone who has fitted a C &C rear bumper would be appreciated
I would make sure you have stainless bolts rather than the black ones - looks better
TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14335 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:14 pm
MarcusH wrote:
Razorbaz wrote:
I've just bought a new rear bumper from Custom and Commercial. Question is, has anyone fitted one? Before i get my spanners out i wondered if the fixings are ok for my aqua kombi.
Advice from anyone who has fitted a C &C rear bumper would be appreciated
I would make sure you have stainless bolts rather than the black ones - looks better
At the rear??
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Tallulah
Cabin : Flight 011 Location : South Somerset, UK Posts : 5101 Join date : 2011-06-05
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:21 pm
Razorbaz wrote:
I've just bought a new rear bumper from Custom and Commercial. Question is, has anyone fitted one? Before i get my spanners out i wondered if the fixings are ok for my aqua kombi.
Advice from anyone who has fitted a C &C rear bumper would be appreciated
Should bolt straight to the chassis underneath, pretty straight forward, useful to have someone hold it in place while you put the first few bolts in.
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:39 pm
TimV wrote:
MarcusH wrote:
Razorbaz wrote:
I've just bought a new rear bumper from Custom and Commercial. Question is, has anyone fitted one? Before i get my spanners out i wondered if the fixings are ok for my aqua kombi.
Advice from anyone who has fitted a C &C rear bumper would be appreciated
I would make sure you have stainless bolts rather than the black ones - looks better
At the rear??
Only the front as you can't see the back ones
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Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:08 pm
Ok so some feedback, got bumper off, compared it with the C&C bumper and the fixings are in a different position. Although there is a note on their site to say cut the fixings out and then drill the bumper I think that if I go that way i will distort the bumper so i am going to talk to a local workshop to see if the fixings can be cut and moved to the same position as the old bumper.
TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14335 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: Rechroming bumper Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:23 pm
MarcusH wrote:
TimV wrote:
MarcusH wrote:
Razorbaz wrote:
I've just bought a new rear bumper from Custom and Commercial. Question is, has anyone fitted one? Before i get my spanners out i wondered if the fixings are ok for my aqua kombi.
Advice from anyone who has fitted a C &C rear bumper would be appreciated
I would make sure you have stainless bolts rather than the black ones - looks better
At the rear??
Only the front as you can't see the back ones
Exactly!!
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