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Offline danny t

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GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« on: 29 March 2009, 00:19 »
Hi im new to the dub scene.
i was just wondering how i remove the tow bar and if i need to get a new rear bumper?

thanks dan
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Offline edpryce

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2009, 15:31 »
depends how it was done.

I had to take off the rear bumper copmletely and Mine was welded on so i needed a new one
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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2009, 15:40 »
mattneck (beavis) had one and needed a new bumper.
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Offline danny t

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2009, 20:30 »
thanks for your help guys.
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Offline Mew

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2009, 20:59 »
You should be able to just remove the bumper skin and fit it to a non-towbar iron. :wink:
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Offline dubber36

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2009, 17:10 »
I took my original tow bar bumper off and cut the tow bar bit off carefully with a grinder.

There is a slight indent in the underside of the bumper cover, but it was hardly noticable.

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Offline Mew

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2009, 18:12 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 30 March 2009, 17:10

There is a slight indent in the underside of the bumper cover, but it was hardly noticable.

That's there from the factory mate, so would be there regardless.
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Offline danny t

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #7 on: 30 March 2009, 20:30 »
ill prob just do that for the mo.
thanks
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #8 on: 31 March 2009, 10:34 »
I had one on my GTI, when I came to remove it I found the mounting bolts had been drilled through the boot floor!  :cry:
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Offline mr self destruct

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Re: GTI 8v Small rear bumper with tow bar?
« Reply #9 on: 01 April 2009, 06:57 »
Hey danny t, I'm in serious need of a tow bar for mine, if you're anywhere near the Midlands what are the chances of a swap?
As long as you're not too prissy about it looking nice as mine's covered in Hammerite!  :grin:
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