Single blade bumpers? A few questions on:

[Jon]

At what point in time were they popular (if ever)? And what did people do to the extra hole left in the bumpers? Were there ever sold bumpers without the extra hole?
Anyone? 

[tuna]

I seem to remember single blade (or "Euro blade") bumpers being popular in the mid- to late '80s. I believe that Bugpack sold black plugs that filled in the holes in the front apron and rear fenders.

Tuna

[Donny B.]

You can always put another chrome bumper bolt in the hole.  You might have to file the square part down if the hole is round.  I have seen this done many times.

[streetvw]

you could use a blind grommit the same as electricians use.

Thats what we did with my brothers bug, I think we used 20mm grommets which any electrical wholesalers will have.

[Rick Sadler]

I seem to remember single blade (or "Euro blade") bumpers being popular in the mid- to late '80s. I believe that Bugpack sold black plugs that filled in the holes in the front apron and rear fenders.

Tuna

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[Rick Meredith]

At what point in time were they popular (if ever)? And what did people do to the extra hole left in the bumpers? Were there ever sold bumpers without the extra hole?
Anyone? 

DKK cars started running them in around 1980 or so. I was always messing with my bumpers just to change up the look of the car.

Here's an earlier shot of my car with single blades and short bumper guards.

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and a later shot of my car with blades and Empi guards.

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I used chrome plated carriage bolts to fill in the extra holes.

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[danny gabbard]

Just a idea, How about cutting a slug about 2-3 thousands larger than hole out of alum, and press into hole then file carefully to shape without scratching chrome and then polish?

[TexasTom]

 


 

[Rennsurfer]

At what point in time were they popular (if ever)? And what did people do to the extra hole left in the bumpers? Were there ever sold bumpers without the extra hole?
Anyone? 

They were seen on Cal Look Bugs as early as the late seventies. By the early eighties, just about everyone was running the European bumper guards.

I ran 'em that way for a short while. At first, I did what Rick posted and simply plugged the extra holes with the chrome carriage bolts. Later, when managing one of the Auto Haus stores, I bought a set of really nicely done reproduction blades without the over rider holes and went with European bumper guards for a much cleaner look. But either method works fine.

[Larry S]

I started running the euro style in 1980 sometime, in 1984 Santini painted my car when I did a pan off and I painted both the blades and euro guards but went with just the blades.

[Sam K]

When I had blades on my '67, I plugged the extra holes with these chrome plugs that I found at the hardware store. I think they were meant to plug the tops of faucet knobs.

[Jon]

Thanks for the replies guys! Excuse me if I'm slow, but there was never sold a bumper without any holes for guards, big or small?
I thought I knew the naming of the bumpers, but just to be sure:

US bumpers = blades with tall guards and overriders
Euro bumpers = blades with small guards
Single blades = just the blade and holes plugged?

Correct me if I'm wrong 

[Bruce]

They are talking about the hole in the bumper for the over rider tubes.  Take the tubes off, there's a hole.

[Jon]

And I'm talking about the hole for the bumper guard... US bumpers are rare over here...

[JezWest]

My car (1972 1200) came with plain blades when purchased new in the UK. No overiders, no holes, just the clean blade. I think Machine 7 in the UK carry blades with just the two holes.