New Bumper

New Bumper

After driving into a low wall in a Tesco Express car park a year or so ago it bent and damaged by rear bumper on the right hand side.

Bumper Vs Wall - 1-0 to Bumper.

As you can see the wall came off worst!

Anyway the bumper needed replacement as it was starting to rust and look terrible.

Found a e-bay discounted one from Status VW who sell Just Kamper returns for £91 Bargain!

It arrived and sent it off to local Powder coaters for a 2 coats of white powder coat for £40.

Went to fit it - Oh dear! - Brackets are correct but in completely the wrong place!

So new bumpers brackets are about 100mm in the wrong place!

So cut through old spot welds. Fitted Brackets to the van and tacked welded the brackets to the bumper once alignment was checked.

The spot weld did blister the power coat but only visible as 3 spots on top on both sides.

Should have trial fitted BEFORE PAINTING! but I just thought it was advertised as a direct swap stock Brazilian bumper!

Here is the end result:

I am not going to buy any more parts other than stock!

Thanks to Matt for the use of his welding & grinding expertise.