Aircooled VW South Africa

I see beetle running boards are getting crazy expensive for what the are (rubber covered steel stamping ) with a beading strip
I see there is a guy selling Fibreglass running boards on gumtree

have any of you guys bought a pair ?
how do they look
how do they fit?

Define crazy expensive? There is a guy selling good quality boards for around R1300 a pair on FB.

Well this is the prices I got from a local vw specialist supplier
R3650 per side is crazy expensive in my book

Please find the requested prices below. Please note that these items are special order items and we do not have them on hand. The items could take 4-
8 weeks to arrive after your order has been placed.

Bumpers - all bumpers are chrome plated
Front Bumpers

111807107A - Top quality, 1 year warranty on chrome plating - R 8 750.00 (NOT FOR USE WITH O.E TRIM)
111807107AA - Good quality, no warranty on chrome plating - R 4 250.00
111807107R - Reproduction quality, no warranty on chrome plating - R 2 500.00
Rear bumpers
111807307 - Top quality, 1 year warranty - R 7 680.00 (NOT FOR USE WITH O.E TRIM)
111807307AA - Good quality, no warranty - R 4 250.00
111807307R - Reproduction quality, no warranty - R 2 500.00
Pair
113798113 - Stainless steel pair, reproduction quality - R 22 850.00

Running boards
111898509B / 111898510B - Heavy duty, top quality with trim, clips and fitting kit - R 3 650.00 per side

Also there is a company in JHB South that advertise F G pans for beach buggies.

111898510B - Heavy duty, top quality with trim, clips and fitting kit
I can supply the same R1490 for both sides. I have a set in stock.

There are several guys punting the FG running boards.
I had customer show me a set he got from a guy in PE, come with no mounting hardware, gap between front fender was about 20mm too short at the rear fender it was about 5mm too long and had to be trimmed to fit, and no beadings, being light as a feather is not going to do much for its structural integrity either.

Rui 082 830 6493

Just a question. Is a fibreglass floorpan ok to pass roadworthy?

well I had a look the running boards they seem quite decent
so I bought a pair
I guess rust is no longer a running board issue





well what do you guys think good? or abominations?

arrowToFlyWheel wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:14 pm well I had a look the running boards they seem quite decent
so I bought a pair
I guess rust is no longer a running board issue


well what do you guys think good? or abominations?

Let us know how it goes once you done fitting.

I wil do so , if they are ill fitting I will order others (proper metal and rubber) and chalk it down to school fees

There are several guys punting the FG running boards.
I had customer show me a set he got from a guy in PE, come with no mounting hardware, gap between front fender was about 20mm too short at the rear fender it was about 5mm too long and had to be trimmed to fit, and no beadings, being light as a feather is not going to do much for its structural integrity either

Just for the record (because we sell spares and are based in PE) The Fiberglass running boards mentioned above does not come from us, in fact we import metal ones from VW Heritage and there are various quality ones available :
German made heavy duty includes trim and fitment kit : R2566 per side.
Mexican Set sold as a pair with black mats, fitted trim and includes mounting kit Second pic : R1540 per pair.
We don't sell Fiberglass ones.