cutting the front bumper section away...??

[lee001t25]

hi all i dont want bumpers on my camper front or bk ive romoved the rear one and ground the section away underneath so all the exhaust is on show looks thing is i want to remove the front bumber section and have it so its flat straight down from the headlights can this be done.?? thanks guys..

[CovKid]

Seriously? How would you protect the front end in an accident?

Not to mention it being a major mod and discovering that you are not insured. VW did many, many tests to come up with that design. Its not there for fun. The front section is designed to absorb some of the impact in a front end shunt (part of the deformation element) and protect you and any passenger. Gleaned I should think, from lessons learnt on the Type2.

Start here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A206PNqNf-U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Particularly here from 9.42 onwards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ObgjoU70k" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[lee001t25]

not being funny bud but this is something that is done on minis and there build of those cars are dog "pooh"....the section on the front is hollow and not very thick hit it with a hammer and bends very easy.....beetles have thin crap metal as bumpers and run without them so surely that would be worst no.????

[CovKid]

Oh well, all the tests by VW have been a total waste of time then.

I think you'll struggle to find anyone that will back your train of thought.

[BOXY]

beetles have thin crap metal as bumpers and run without them so surely that would be worst no.????

Beetles don't weigh nearly 2 tonnes.

Beetles do have about 2 1/2 feet of crumple zone that T25's don't

Ask your insurers & VOSA if they are happy with you removing a structural section of your van to make it look cool.

[lloydy]

i think what your missing is, if you remove the bumper from a beetle it's just the bumper blade. If you remove the bumper and deform panel from a T3 your removing the crash protection. Also it is meant to deform (you say about hitting it with a hammer) it's called a deformation panel. But, it's your van and your legs (in a crash). So your choice really..

[Oldiebut goodie]

Ask your insurers & VOSA if they are happy with you removing a structural section of your van to make it look sh*te.

Fixed that for you!

[BOXY]

[lee001t25]

If you all read the first post i put up..i asked can it be done? Not that in gunna do it..why is it that alot of people on here are negative "feck" and hate it when people want to do things different to there vans? You need to lighten up a bit..

[Oldiebut goodie]

Get a brain, read the construction and use regulations and, as said, inform VOSA and your insurers - you may well lighten up so much that you will be sitting on a little cloud strumming your harp!

[lee001t25]

Don't need to inform my insurance company coz my parents own one and wot ever mod ill do will be covered..

[BOXY]

hate it when people want to do things different to there vans?

For different read dangerous.

I really don't give a toss what you do to your van. I've always been a Darwin fan.

[Oldiebut goodie]

Don't be such a numbskull. Which of the names are your parents? If they were a name I would have expected a better standard of education of their offspring!
Another contender for the Darwin award!

[CovKid]

We're not purists, folk do lots of mods. But theres a difference between a mod and altering the structural integrity of a vehicle to the detriment of yourself and others. We'd be negligent if we didn't point this out. If you're not sharp enough to see it in that light, no one can help you. You cut away.

[ladybird]

yes it can be done but dont do it