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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | On the 57 GMC LCF. My front bumper is wavy in the middle and bent downwards on the ends. One end is worse than the other. This sucker is very thick and heavy duty, (see pics on my photobucket below).
Is it possible for a shop with big presses to straighten this thing up? Or am I looking at getting another bumper?
Anyone got a nice one for sale?
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57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 | I had pretty good success with my "Hillbilly Bumper Press". Here's the picture. The bumper is 5/16 thick. With a combination of heat, and 8 lb hammer, and pressure from a 20 bottle jack; I was able to massage out most of the dents. With this method, correcting twists is a little bit more difficult. Dog help is optional.
Last edited by Peggy M; 11/10/2014 7:13 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | Nothing wrong with that! I thought about trying it myself. Maybe trying to correct the twists at the ends, with the bumper still on the truck.
But, if I take it off, there is a shop here in town that have big presses ect. They specialize in working on heavy equipment, such as dozers and log skidders with bent or broken parts.
57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 | If you have a shop that will do it, go for it. I hunted for a long time and just got the run around. I left my bumper with a local body shop with a frame rack for 3 months with no action.
If a place had a big press and a resourceful person, it should be less than an hours job.
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