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on 2/9/2003 2:54 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote: > When the bumper starts to collapse, it forces that U-tube back against the > front axle beam. The axle beam IS a heavy strong piece that is gripped by a > major structural member of the body, so this transfers a LOT of force to > something stronger. The actual front bumper brackets, like the rears, are also > just bolted to thin sheet metal and have very little strength. Is it true that the U tube was added to push the fuel tank up out of the way rather than crushing it in an accident? Ben Doughney '63 1200 - Ringo '71 1600TL '65 1500N - Val http://members.tripod.com/~superkafer/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org