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| dax1969 |
 Sep 22 2014, 10:29 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None 
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Hi,
Just saw a chrome bumper locally advertised here. Before I buy, do they just bolt on my 1973 or is some modification required ? Does the below panel and bumpertop of my car fit the early bumpers ? Thks in advance Rgds Dax |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 22 2014, 10:37 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Your 1973 IS an early car. US models went to the large rubber bumpers in 1975. I don't know about the models sold in the European market.
The Cap'n |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 22 2014, 11:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Sep 22 2014, 06:37 PM)  Your 1973 IS an early car. US models went to the large rubber bumpers in 1975. I don't know about the models sold in the European market. The Cap'n Ok thanks. Rgds Danny |
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| JoeSharp |
Sep 22 2014, 12:42 PM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
In Belgium you saw bumpers, how cool is that.
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| malcolm2 |
Sep 22 2014, 12:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(dax1969 @ Sep 22 2014, 11:29 AM) Hi, Just saw a chrome bumper locally advertised here. Before I buy, do they just bolt on my 1973 or is some modification required ? Does the below panel and bumpertop of my car fit the early bumpers ? Thks in advance Rgds Dax Bumpers are inter-changeable for years less than 75. You probably won't see a difference. |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 22 2014, 01:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Joe Sharp @ Sep 22 2014, 08:42 PM) In Belgium you saw bumpers, how cool is that. Fyi, chrome bumpers are very hard to find just like many other parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 22 2014, 01:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(malcolm2 @ Sep 22 2014, 08:49 PM) QUOTE(dax1969 @ Sep 22 2014, 11:29 AM) Hi, Just saw a chrome bumper locally advertised here. Before I buy, do they just bolt on my 1973 or is some modification required ? Does the below panel and bumpertop of my car fit the early bumpers ? Thks in advance Rgds Dax Bumpers are inter-changeable for years less than 75. You probably won't see a difference. thks malcolm. That's the info I need |
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| Johny Blackstain |
Sep 22 2014, 01:03 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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It should be a straight forward swap however I recommend cleaning everything before installing. Good to clean up anything while you have it apart. Should make parts fit in better, as they should.
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 22 2014, 04:18 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,984 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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An early rear bumper (1970, possibly part of 71) has angles on the ends of the recess for the license plate. The late-71 through 74 rear bumpers have a curve on the end of that recess.
The 1973 and 1974 front bumper would have holes for the "bumper tits". The 1974 rear bumper would have holes for the rear "bumper tits". The 1975-76 bumpers were large rubber things. The US models had crash beams inside the bumper, with shock absorbers mounting those to the car's body. I believe the RoW cars had simpler and lighter beams without the bumper shocks. All of the bumpers from 70-74 were interchangeable just by bolting on the new parts. The early bumpers can be put on a 75+ car by drilling out the mounting holes, cutting off the lips that the rubber covers hooked to, and covering up the holes for the bumper shocks. I don't know of anyone who put the late bumpers onto an earlier car, so I'm not sure how easy that is. --DD |
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