Cabby without bumpers?

I've been looking for this for a while. But I can't seem to find pictures anywhere. Only from the side. I'm currently looking for a cabby, but I've always loved the way Mk1 golf looks without bumpers or any plastic for that matter. So i'm wondering if anyone got any pictures to share with me? I've looked through all the pages in the "Post your fave pic of your mk1!" post, but there was none. But I do know that they exist!

found this thread via google
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=76858&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
hope link works , if not search cabbys without bumpers on here
j

There's a few without bumpers and they look good im going to be getting my bumpers off in next few weeks   just need to sort out indicators

cabriojay said

found this thread via google
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=76858&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
hope link works , if not search cabbys without bumpers on here
j

I've seen those. And that's about it. But i'm not satisfied I'm probably looking at a cabby one of the next couple of days, but there is a lot of rust it looks like. The owner says it's nothing dangerous, but he's the owner

No one?

got a couple but shes in the middle of restoration so looking a little sorry for itself but to you an idea how it would look,i will be running mine bumperless when its finished too by the way   which should be sprayed in the next couple of month

gti_lee said

got a couple but shes in the middle of restoration so looking a little sorry for itself but to you an idea how it would look,i will be running mine bumperless when its finished too by the way   which should be sprayed in the next couple of month

That looks AWESOME! You don't happen to have a couple of pics from different directions? I'm worried how it'll look from behind.

Hmmm, what happens if you have a frontal bump?

More damage as the bumper is supposed to spread impact load.

Just a thought.

chortle said

Hmmm, what happens if you have a frontal bump?

More damage as the bumper is supposed to spread impact load.

Just a thought.

I'm aware. But I'm willing to take the risk!

Think they look a bit pony with no bumpers, theres a tintop in the forsale section with no bumpers (will look the same ish) and it looks wrong.

Each to there own tho.

funk-star said

Think they look a bit pony with no bumpers, theres a tintop in the forsale section with no bumpers (will look the same ish) and it looks wrong.

Each to there own tho.

I've seen several tintops, and i think they look great. Seen some cabbys now too, but none from the behind

Looks really wrong I think.

The empty front combined with a splitter dont go.

If you like it then go for it.

BigNormRivage said

Looks really wrong I think.

The empty front combined with a splitter dont go.

If you like it then go for it.

I'm not sure yet, because i haven't seen any from the behind. that's why i'm asking for pics

Crash bang wallop.

New core support, radiator, engine and mounts etc = massive repair bill= write off = :cry:

Only the Insurance wont write it off because you took the bumpers off so they will wash their hands of you!!

I'm aware of all this, and I still think it's worth it

Thanks alot BigNormRivage, that helps alot. But i'm still not satisfied that's a pic of an ongoing project, and it's probably not meant to be that way. I really hope there's a car out there with no bumpers, and that it's done on purpose. If i'm doing this when I eventually get a cabby, I'm gonna have wide wheels and as low as possible without having problems driving normally.

Few more for you

looks like they have been in a prang and you cant afford to repair it , might look better if the holes where filled/smoothed in
j

those pictures dont really do it justice to be fair,some do look like half done and not maybe wanting that look,if done properly i think it does look well and agreed yes the damages would be extreme but i cant see the little chrome strip bumpers been much cop either tbh,each to their own i guess