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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Could a bumper like this be an original bumper for a 1954 truck? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | It is not a GM bumper for 1954. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 198 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 198 | Nothing like that is shown in any accessory or option list I have seen.
Jim G | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17 | I have a '54 3/4 ton with similar rear bumper. When I talked to the fella I bought it from he told me that it was a dealer option. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | Hey JDL,
I just measured my 54 with stock plain-Jane rear bumper which is 70" total width and the box width is 54". I also have a 93 S10 with a similar bumper to the one you pointed out. It is 66" total width and box width is about 56". Houston 54 used that same style of bumper on his great looking truck.
It would obviously require some bracket modifications but I think it might be something you could use. Check out his "54 progress pictures" from a few days back in the "Hi-pro" forum. The extra width would still be inside the fenders and yet protect your tail lights.
Dave
Last edited by Fla54Chevy3100; 02/08/2008 4:26 AM.
| | | | | | Houston54 Unregistered | | Houston54 Unregistered | That is not the correct bumper for a 54 but then again it is not as ugly (Blasphemy!! Burn him!). I think that bumper looks pretty slick. Of course I did not use the stock bumper on my project either. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | That is an aftermarket bumper, commonly called a Barden bumper. They were cheaper and more heavy duty than the factory option bumper. Yes, dealers sold and installed them. A lot of them had the dealer's name stenciled on them. I've seen some with the dealer's name etched in.
You don't see many chrome ones. I wonder if that is an old one chromed or a new custom job. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Thats definitely not a 54 truck rear bumper. Ill stop right there before i offend someone. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Just wondering, cause the one on the '54 I'm getting tomorrow has one, it's not chrome, and looks like it's as old as the truck. It kind of looks like the one on the rear of my dad's '86 chevy, except it doesn't have license plate lights on it and has a place on it to mount the license plate on the middle step but away from the back part, maybe where you would put a ball on to pull something. It also looks like it's a perfect fit, And I know no one hacked up the fenders or whatever to put it on. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Yeah,that is an aftermarket Step Bumper.If you like it why not use it,it looks OK to me. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | I was just wondering if it could be original because all of the other bumpers I've seen are not heavy duty or what ever you call it. | | |
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