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81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 9:49 am
by sneakyboy1
Or what Mike said. I've just never liked how far they stick out. Tuck it or go without.

Re: 81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 10:21 am
by Mikewire
StaggeredMK4 wrote:I've always loved my MKI Rabbits withOUT the bumpers!

Totally agree, but I 'm afraid someone will take out a fender and/or that almost-brand-new core support. Bumpers are a little bit of insurance.
Re: 81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 10:27 am
by Rennwagen1
The bumper shocks are super easy to compress, and then you just squeeze them in a vise, and tack weld them in. I did it on mine, and pulled off the vertical baby bumpers. I like the way it turned out.
Also, I have seen what happens first hand when a rabbit sans bumpers is in an accident. Write it off. I tried to find the pics I have of just such an accident, but I can't. Take it from me, put bumpers on it.
Re: 81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 10:28 am
by Ramrod
I've always thought there should be driving lights in the bumper holes. Never seen it done, but it looks good in my head.
81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 10:48 am
by YASHA7FOLD
That was what I thinking. Lights would be pretty sweet.
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81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 11:57 am
by sneakyboy1
I had driving lights in mine, I'll look for pix when I get home tonight.
81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 12:16 pm
by sneakyboy1
Here is a link to one of my old threads and there is one picture of mine with the driving lights in the bumper holes.
Ohh the memories of the late 80s/early 90s.
viewtopic.php?t=1266
Re: 81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 1:02 pm
by Darkside
compress and roll with the bumper.
Re: 81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 7:35 pm
by YASHA7FOLD
One step ahead my friend.

I already compressed the pistons on the front and back. Still in the air about the front bumper. But the back looks a ton better after compressing it.
Re: 81 Rabbit S
Posted: Mar Mon 05, 2012 7:58 pm
by Darkside
Nice! roll both bumpers...teach the kids to play safe
