Sportline front bumper from Vee-Dubs Transporters

[Bondyt6]

Hi all

Just wondering if anybody has fitted a sportline front bumper to t6 from Vee dubs, wondering what the quality is like compared to the Vw one which is a twice the price.

Any pictures would be great

Thanks

 

[newey]

i fitted one of there pre painted ones to a friends T5.1 last weekend fit and colour match was spot on

 

[Timpo]

Poor quality!

I've only used the Travelin lite splitters in the past. I decided to try out the gloss black sportline bumper and splitter both pre-painted.

The splitter is a completely different colour and certainly not gloss black.

 

[dandan88]

@Timpo is that a travelinlite front bumper? I’ve just bought the gloss black grilles from them and I thought the grilles were pretty good, you saying the bumper is cack?

Cheers

 

[Timpo]

No sorry, I should have made it clearer. All the travelinlite bits I had on the last van were great. The vee dubs splitter and bumper are not

 

[dandan88]

Cheers dude

 

[Bondyt6]

Hi all

I have just tried to fit my sportline bumper and it is a mile out from fitting! Seems too short to match both sides and also doesn't line up with curves on the original bumper!

Very disappointed anybody any experience of this bumper or fitting one?

 

[neily06]

Are your headlights after narket ones

 

[dandan88]

That looks bad to be fair- surely it shouldn’t be like that

 

[Dazzy4]

It will fit mine was the same its a tight fit,
Drop it down lower a little in the front until you can force it over the arch then push it back up to meet the lower grill, i did fettle mine to improve the contours around the curves before painting.

Have you taken the number plate off?

 

[Bondyt6]

Have you taken the number plate off?

Yes numbeplate was off still seems miles off, when you say fettle can you explain more?

 

[Dazzy4]

When the spoiler is fitted the contours around the sides arnt quite snug enough for my liking, but i have seen this problem with genuine parts also, i used a small file to fettle/scribe in so it reduces abd gaps.

 

[Bondyt6]

When the spoiler is fitted the contours around the sides arnt quite snug enough for my liking, but i have seen this problem with genuine parts also, i used a small file to fettle/scribe in so it reduces abd gaps.

Any pictures of ur bumper up close?

 

[Dazzy4]

I can take some tomorrow its only this morning i trial fitted and tweaked the contours, it hasn't been painted yet so i can show you how it goes on

Have you watched this
Watch the force that the bloke with his hair in a bun puts on the spoiler to get it on you can see the spoiler distort.

 

[Dazzy4]

Here are some pics this morning











You need to hook it on one side first and stretch it around to fit over the opposite side.

 

[Bondyt6]

You need to hook it on one side first and stretch it around to fit over the opposite side.

Thanks for the pictures. That looks the same as mine, I tried but didnt think it would ever stretch that far, I'll have to have another go at it by the looks of it. Is the forth picture the result of you filing the curve down?

 

[Dazzy4]

Thanks for the pictures. That looks the same as mine, I tried but didnt think it would ever stretch that far, I'll have to have another go at it by the looks of it. Is the forth picture the result of you filing the curve down?

3rd and 4th pic

Yea 4th picture is, however, it does fit tighter when pushed against the bumper once the clips are on and screwed in place.
Pics of opposite side





I've also flated back the molding flash that was evident on the edges, im glad i didnt buy a pre painted one now because they dont flat them back and it looks awful.

 

[Bondyt6]

I've also flated back the molding flash that was evident on the edges, im glad i didnt buy a pre painted one now because they dont flat them back and it looks awful.

How did u trim it with a flat file?

 

[jayc001]

I've also flated back the molding flash that was evident on the edges, im glad i didnt buy a pre painted one now because they dont flat them back and it looks awful.

Yeah in the THQ video you can see the moulding lines so if they didn't prep that spoiler you can be sure any you buy pre painted are just scuffed and sprayed. This was the reason I bought mine un painted. The primer is super thin also but you get what you pay for and overall I'm happy with mine.

Like have been said it will fit but it is tight. They are just like that. My T5.1 was the same. If you get it warm in the sun it will flex easier. If it's cold they are stiff

 

[Dazzy4]

How did u trim it with a flat file?

Small needle files, flat and half round check twice cut once small steps