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Post by crazybillnavy on Jan 22, 2018 19:04:46 GMT -5
I have read a few other posts on here about tucking the front and rear bumpers. I have not found a clear answer or cannot view the pictures and I have found a bunch of pictures online where someone has done it. Can anyone say how to exactly tuck in the bumpers to eliminate the stupid spacers? I really want to do it but I would really like to know what all is involved before I try. Thanks
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Jan 22, 2018 22:17:48 GMT -5
71/72 rear bumper brackets and elongate front bracket holes to frame rail bolts to slide in the full bumper assembly
If you have the patiente I can get you 71/72 rear bumper brackets. Still waiting to check the conditions in person
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Post by crazybillnavy on Jan 23, 2018 7:10:47 GMT -5
That would be great Nacho, thanks. Swapping rear brackets seem simple enough but can you elaborate on the front some more? Thanks again.
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Jan 23, 2018 7:57:06 GMT -5
yes rear brackets swap is pretty much straight up. Has being told the fuel filler tube could need to be changed to the 71/72 too since the 73/74 could meet the license plate bracket once the bumper is tucked in, but I don't think that is a big deal. I'm pretty sure the filler tube can be inserted a bit more and use a diff cap will get you enough clearence with license bracket. A friend of mine never took care of the fuel filler tube anyway and everything worked great. Just the license plate bracket barelly gets in touch with cap.
we have talked on board many times about the front job... there is a thread with lot of pics around about a deeper job made by a member what wanted even a CLOSER look beween bumper and body that just enlarge/elongate the bracket to frame rail holes. He even modified the front frame rails ends a bit to made that, but actually is not needed.
if you look at the frame rail where the front bumper brackets bolts... the Y bracket holes will need to be enlarged/elongated a bit to be able to slide in the full front bumper assembly. MAYBE will need to take care of some other brackets/braces around, but those big ones are the main ones to be "modified"
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Jan 23, 2018 8:04:54 GMT -5
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Post by crazybillnavy on Jan 23, 2018 9:57:40 GMT -5
Thanks Nacho, I read the post where the guy detailed it. Photobucked screwed me again by holding the photos ransom. I sent him a message to see if he will email them to me, so I will wait to find out.
In regards to the hotrod link is it really necessary to de-chrome? I planned on painting them anyways, if so how much would something like that cost?
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Jan 23, 2018 10:49:38 GMT -5
have no idea... but honestly I don't think is necesary having 71/72 bumper brackets, will save around the same gap. I guess they make that job because they never found or search for the earlier brackets and want also a less wider look making the side cuts and weld job.
Bob here made the basic job on his former 74 SE, swap rear brackets and elongated front bumper brackets holes... quite enough and very tipical. really not hard to do. Just look down your front fenders and find the bumper brackets to front frame rails... you'll get the idea of the job very quick
paint bumpers will require mostly sure de-chrome it to get the surface prepped for the paint
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Post by DynoDave on Jan 23, 2018 11:59:00 GMT -5
Photobucked screwed me again by holding the photos ransom. I sent him a message to see if he will email them to me, so I will wait to find out. Did you see this thread? If you run Firefox, here is the fix for photobucket photos held hostage. addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photobucket-embedded-fix/?src=api&hotlinkfix=1516567797504Chrome users. Go to the 3 dots at upper right and click. A drop down appears. Go to More Tools and another drop down box appears. Click on extensions. A big box will appear 1. If you have extensions already, click on "Get more extensions" (bottom of list) and type in Photobucket fix. Download that extension 2. If you don't have any browser extensions, it will show the Google store. Go there, search and download link
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Feb 1, 2018 7:51:31 GMT -5
have the 71/72 rear bumper brackets in hands.... actually they look REALLY NICE... with just the tipical rust could get, but nothing realy damaged. Will clean them up and post
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Post by crazybillnavy on Feb 1, 2018 8:53:43 GMT -5
Thanks, but I actually already got a hold of a pair. Maybe someone else in here can use them. Thanks anyways.
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