1973 1974 Dodge Charger fender to bumper impact pads

[minnesotamopar]

I was wondering if I need to install the bumper pad that attaches to the inner fender on 1973 Dodge Charger and bracket that attaches to the bumper?  I have neither of these and It looks like it was more of a safety feature to satisfy the government than practical.  I also want to pull the bumper back so I figured they would interfere with that anyways just wanted to see if it was something I could omit or I need to find.. 

[Bob]

Jul 15, 2017 23:29:09 GMT -5 minnesotamopar said:

I was wondering if I need to install the bumper pad that attaches to the inner fender on 1973 Dodge Charger and bracket that attaches to the bumper?  I have neither of these and It looks like it was more of a safety feature to satisfy the government than practical.  I also want to pull the bumper back so I figured they would interfere with that anyways just wanted to see if it was something I could omit or I need to find.. 

When I tucked mine in I got rid of those. The only thing I did was elongate the holes where the bumper brackets attached to the frame. Everything else was adjustable to tuck it in nicely. The fillers can go in the garbage also.
Welcome aboard.

Bob

[Nacho-RT74]

71/72 got those too. Can't tell if shorter though

Needed for the assembly ? Not

Would try to get the diagonal brace though.

I think have seen those parts on eBay

[minnesotamopar]

I found a picture of the 71/72 they look shorter..not sure if they would line up with the 73 fender.  I have seen the braces on ebay now and then I well get a pair. thanks!

[DynoDave]

And that would make sense, right? Them being shorter for 1 and 2....as the 3 and 4 bumpers sit further out?

[Nacho-RT74]

Can't tell if 73/74 will disturb the suck in jumper job. Bob can tell. So far so good nobody has tell yet about the bumper impact pads are disturbing on this job, and lot pf pp, has done that. Not even talked about the 71/72 need for that