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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Brighouse-gti on 26 April 2015, 23:04

Title: Big bumper slider bracket
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 26 April 2015, 23:04
I'm trying to find some big bumper slider brackets, but originals not the repo's. The slider bracket on my rear bumper had failed so now it sits slightly low on the left and doesn't square up with the body work. I've searched around and loads are coming up, but there all the wrong type. The brackets on my bumpers screw on to the bumper but thru the centre of the bracket as it has a diamond shaped recess for the screws to sit in, where as all the replacement slider brackets I've come across get screwed to the bumper by the 4 corners of the bracket, so obviously aren't going fit proper. I've had a butchers around the local scrappers and its the same old story. Does anyone know where I can get these brackets?
(Sorry i haven't put a pic up, camera on't fone is nakered)
Title: Re: Big bumper slider bracket
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 27 April 2015, 19:15
So, to be a bit more specific...

This is the bracket what turns up everytime I search the internet, the one I DONT want!
(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag328/brighousetw/2015-04/75A63E95-DE74-4AC0-A037-577AC15357DC_zpsofp6wztx.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/brighousetw/media/2015-04/75A63E95-DE74-4AC0-A037-577AC15357DC_zpsofp6wztx.jpg.html)

This is what I DO want...
(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag328/brighousetw/2015-04/796F4E16-E474-4890-9BFE-A6410B9E4748_zpsojtqfqfb.png) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/brighousetw/media/2015-04/796F4E16-E474-4890-9BFE-A6410B9E4748_zpsojtqfqfb.png.html)

Can anyone help?
Title: Re: Big bumper slider bracket
Post by: Waspy on 28 April 2015, 12:06
You can call me names if you like, but those brackets look like they will do the same job...
Title: Re: Big bumper slider bracket
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 28 April 2015, 17:27
Buy the brackets You can find and just mod to fit. Two of the screws are in the right place, just cut a hole in the other ones and pack the gap.
Title: Re: Big bumper slider bracket
Post by: gazareth on 04 May 2015, 17:18
if you drill 2 new holes and countersink them it should work fine.
Title: Re: Big bumper slider bracket
Post by: Simeon on 09 May 2015, 11:21
I had this problem, so I cut the mounting points off them both and plastic welded the genuine part onto the repro so the mountings lined up. Then small self tappers to fix to bumper :)