Volks, I've found the front bumpers of 1973 USA-model beetles have a front bumper bracket that includes an I-beam-like reinforcing bar tying together the two bolt-on tines. It looks sort of like two old-type brackets with a crossbar welded between them.
Questions: 1. Did this setup also exist for REAR bumpers, or only the front? 2. Did only USA models have this reinforcer bar, or did they sell them in other markets also? Europe? 3. Which models had them? USA SuperBeetles (Model 1302) only, or also the standard beetles (there weren't many of them seen here in 1973). I know they changed over to the fancy shock-absorbed bumpers in 1974, so I guess this "crossbar bracket" was a one-year-only feature, right? Enquiring mids want to know. Thanks, Bert Knupp in Music City USA |__n__ (_____)º (Ô\_|_/Ô) ü ° ° ü _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
