How about Glass or Carbon Fiber Euro Bumpers?

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

while that would be cool, its kinda the only thing protecting the rest of the
car when some dumbass cuts you off / rear ends you. even with all the crazy
fiber-skin stuff i plan to do on the twin, i still intend on using 'real' euro
bumpers.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tobias ><" <scirocco16v88@hotmail.com>
To: <rfkellner@snet.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: How about Glass or Carbon Fiber Euro Bumpers?


>
> I sent that guy an email regarding his bumpers .. it's been a month, I
> haven't gotten a reply.
>
> I do know though that they were Fiberglass with Fiberglass brackets, no trim
> strips, and the front bumper was a bit shorter even than a euro bumper.
>
> This was his listed email addy:         fidigt01@hotmail.com
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: How about Glass or Carbon Fiber Euro Bumpers?
> Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 21:58:34 -0500
>
> If you find the link to the other thread, please post it.
> I was just thinking with Josh gearing up production on other components that
> bumpers might be an option/opportunity.  Also, we could generate some
> discussion on mounting options.
>
> Rick Kellner
> 84 8v
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Wong" <mkii_84@yahoo.com>
> To: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 9:49 PM
> Subject: Re: How about Glass or Carbon Fiber Euro Bumpers?
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>  > There was a thread on vortex about carbon fiber
>  > bumpers that someone made.  Search is down so I can't
>  > post a link to it.
>  > --- Rick Kellner <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:
>  > >     I know this has been mentioned by others before
>  > > but I will float the
>  > > idea again. How about fiberglass or carbon fiber
>  > > Euro bumpers?  Maybe
>  > > something designed to use our existing rebar.  The
>  > > existing rebar could be
>  > > cut or lightened to fit the new skin.  Maybe not?
>  > > If fenders are going to
>  > > be approximately $80 then a straight piece of
>  > > material, and less volume,
>  > > shouldn't be more.
>  > >     Josh, what do you think?
>  > >
>  > > Rick Kellner
>  > >
>  > >
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