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| | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 | On my 1950 3100 I bought front bumper brackets off e bay , but when I install them ( bolts line up on frame properly )and go to install the original metal splash pan, it looks like everything, face bar and pan are about 2 inches too far ahead I thought all the brackets were the same.. any thoughts | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | Do you have the rear bumper on the front by mistake? The rear bumpers have much less arc to them.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 | Thanks for your reply Carl , but no these are front brackets,In my earlier post I said 2 inches but its probably a little more than an inch | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Are you talking about the gap between the splash pan and the grill/fenders???? http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/1607553431" is about right. dg
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 | Denny .. yes thats what Im talking about .. mine is somewhat wider but maybe not as bad as ai thought , and might be better when everthings tight ,,,thanks for the photo Fred | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 339 | I am with Denny, just install mine and thought it did not fit right but after everything tightened up looks OK. root | | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 | got my front bumper / filler bolted on , It has about 1 1/4 inch gap but looks fine and was not much problem installing ... thanks everyone for your replys....Fred | | |
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