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| | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7 | I have a 1939 GMC 1/2 ton Panel Truck with 2 sets of bumpers. One set has two small groves across the blade and the other set has one wider single grove approximately 7/8. Problem? Which set belongs on this truck? They both appear to be similar in length and shape and bolt up to the same brackets. And? Are panel and pick-up bumpers the same? THANKS for your input, Nick | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 424 | Nick, I don't know about GMC's, but the '39 Chev. used the bumpers with the wide single groove, and the '40 used the bumpers with the double narrow grooves. '39 pickups used the same bumpers front to rear, '39 panel truck had a special rear bumper that "dipped in" in the middle to allow easy close-up access to the cargo area with the rear doors open. The pickups didn't use this special bumper, as with the tailgate down, you never got close to the bumper anyhow. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | The 39-40 GMC had smooth bumpers, no grooves at all. Also the front bumper mounting bar is very different than Chevy. | | |
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