Dear 35 trucker:
Can't provide you with measurements on a '34 Buick, but am able to provide some of the other half of the equation:
BUMPERS:
1936 Chev Maple Leaf - Straight bumper
Overall Length: 62 3/4"
Width: 4 3/16"
Thickness: 1/4"
Three evenly spaced holes in bumper, one in center and one each side, 8 3/4" from ends.
Ends on the bumper are a 1/2" overall rounded curve.
The Chev/Maple Leaf bumper is slightly curved and is attached to a solid piece of light channel (45 1/4" long). This channel is attached to the frame.
1936 Maple Leaf - Gull Wing bumper
Overall Length: 65 3/4”
Width: 4 3/4"
Thickness: 1/8"
Groove runs horizontally along the middle of the bumper, Center groove width: 1/4"
If you take a straight edge and lay it on top of the bumper from outside edge to outside edge, the measurement of the drop in the center is 2 1/4".
When you take a straight edge and put it on the back of the bumper, taking a measurement from the straight edge to the center of the bumper, the bow in the bumper is equal to 5 1/4".
On each end of the bumper, there is a mushroom headed bolt, approximately 1 1/2" wide by 4 3/4" long. There is a cone shaped bushing which helps align it in the curled end of the bumper backed by a nut and flat washer. This holds the bumper to the spring steel frame.
In the center of the bumper is a large oval decorative bolt. Stainless steel replicates of this bolt may be purchased along with the end bolts.
The spring steel frame is a three piece configuration on the Maple Leaf. You have a solid curved piece that goes from one end of the bumper to the other. Then you have another two brackets that bolt to that spring steel frame which in turn attaches it to the truck frame.
Thank you kindly for the information you have sent out. Look forward to receiving it!
PS Well on the way to dismantling the 1st Maple Leaf (white one) documenting by digital camera the process in great detail.
Thanks for the interest…hope this helps.
Too Old to Part Out
