Does anyone know where to get front and rear over rider tubes? It seems many sell every part needed, except the tubes themselves.
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Does anyone know where to get front and rear over rider tubes? It seems many sell every part needed, except the tubes themselves.
Glen,
Do a search on these. It's been brought up and I can't recall the details of previous posts but I can tell you this Henry (Intermeccanica) does them at his shop, they are a bitch to fit so it'll be a crap shoot unless who ever is fitting them has your car, and they are expensive. I don't think the actual tubes are available anymore. Custom job.
Do a search on these. It's been brought up and I can't recall the details of previous posts but I can tell you this Henry (Intermeccanica) does them at his shop, they are a bitch to fit so it'll be a crap shoot unless who ever is fitting them has your car, and they are expensive. I don't think the actual tubes are available anymore. Custom job.
Glen,
IM will only sell and fit to an IM[ from an e-mail I sent directly to them], I have been hunting a source for these for a few years. AN old ad in "Excellence" had a vendor in Pasadena, but they are gone.
I was at JPS six years back when I still had my VS, and he stated about $2000.oo with his source.
I love those myself. There is one for sale with them now but not sure the make of the "kit" as it was build years ago.
http://www.classiccars.com/Classifieds/Listing.aspx?data=267D10473CEBE22F8DF777D9763455B3474EF73F024B86DEEB5C5B2E2237EC852A7005C95B7CBC1ACBC6F9F3C8D4FB23&cs=11
Cheers, THOM
IM will only sell and fit to an IM[ from an e-mail I sent directly to them], I have been hunting a source for these for a few years. AN old ad in "Excellence" had a vendor in Pasadena, but they are gone.
I was at JPS six years back when I still had my VS, and he stated about $2000.oo with his source.
I love those myself. There is one for sale with them now but not sure the make of the "kit" as it was build years ago.
http://www.classiccars.com/Classifieds/Listing.aspx?data=267D10473CEBE22F8DF777D9763455B3474EF73F024B86DEEB5C5B2E2237EC852A7005C95B7CBC1ACBC6F9F3C8D4FB23&cs=11
Cheers, THOM
Perhaps the earlier Beetle over riders could be adapted ?
"Built by a boad builder 16 years ago" - I bet he custom made then using bendable SS steel (or aluminum) bow rail tubing for boats. Kit linked to is a CMC but not aware of them offering it as option.
There seems to be no economical way to get the bumper over-riders. I searched last year up and down and they cost an "arm and a leg" due to the limited supply and amount of labour to fabricate. Henry charged me in the area of $2800CAD installed. I know he needs the car to fit the bumpers properly and would imagine he supplies his cars first. The only source out there is a nice guy named Bob in California.
http://www.cc356c.com/id91.htm
What I have found is that they cost quite a bit of money for what they are. You can spend $3k on many other parts that give you more bang for the buck. Plus, I went the low bars and find other drivers cannot see the front signals and I had to lower the rear bumper as my rear lights disappeared to other drivers. One close call made this very apparent.
http://www.cc356c.com/id91.htm
What I have found is that they cost quite a bit of money for what they are. You can spend $3k on many other parts that give you more bang for the buck. Plus, I went the low bars and find other drivers cannot see the front signals and I had to lower the rear bumper as my rear lights disappeared to other drivers. One close call made this very apparent.