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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Chaswin74 on 14 March 2006, 09:03

Title: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Chaswin74 on 14 March 2006, 09:03

Good morning,

My front (big) bumper has taken a bit of a knock and the O/S bracket on the inside (Not the wiing bracket) has broken which means it has dropped a couple of inches. Although not life threatening it is annoying to look at.

Having not taken the bumper off to have a proper look, is it possible to change the bracket on the bumper or is this molded on the inner side on the bumper, therefore meaning new front bumper etc etc.

Thanks
C

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Haribo! on 14 March 2006, 10:15

yeah the brackets come off,  :smiley: so an easy fix

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: rubjonny on 14 March 2006, 12:23

The genuine ones are riveted on, non genuine are screwed in place.  I'm not sure if the holes on a non-genuine bracket would line up on a genuine bumper though!

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Dizzie on 14 March 2006, 13:23

I had the top of mine broken by a previous owner. They'd also no more nails'd it to the bracket which was fine until I knocked it off going down a lane one night.

I then made up another bracket by cutting 2 in half and screwing them together. worked a treat and the bumper has never fitted so good :D

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Gambit on 14 March 2006, 13:32

just make a new bracket with a piece of tin and rivet it to the existing bracket

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Haribo! on 14 March 2006, 14:57

ive just bought a set of two that i now dont need, your welcome to them for the price of postage

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: kkh120 on 14 March 2006, 16:28

Could you put up a picture of it. Might need to make something as Gambit suggested, would be easy to look at onee rather than having to take off the bumper first :smiley:

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Chaswin74 on 14 March 2006, 18:00

Evening,

Thanks for your feedback...

Had a quick look at the top part of the bracket has split which means it's not slotting on to the wing bracket.

Haribo - if you have replacement ones that great let me know what you want to do.

Otherwise I'll have the bumper off over the next couple of days and we'll see who can come up with the best DIY fix

Thanks in advance
C

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Haribo! on 15 March 2006, 01:30

you can have mine for sure, theyll be with me soon and ill send them off to you after that, ill let you know when i get them, cant get better than the real thing, itll save you bodging it on

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: PeteMk2 on 15 March 2006, 11:43

have 2 brackets broken one at the front and one at the back. Where did you get your brackets from? I'm not very good a diy fabrication!

Title: Re: Just a quick one....Big Bumper bracket
Post by: Haribo! on 15 March 2006, 13:27

egay