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| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I know there is some difference in the 1952 pickup and panel bumper brackets, front vs the rear, but are the front and rear bumpers the same for pickups and panels front and rear? Got a chance to buy a couple chromed ones and need to know the REAL deal on the subject....and are they the same through 1954 and early 55's? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | My bumpers are different between the front and rear. The front matches the shape of the front splash panel, and the rear is more curved.
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My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | From 1947-1955 (all Advance-Design models), the 1/2 ton panel body trucks used the same front and rear bumper. This bumper was the same as the front bumper on other 1/2 ton trucks from 47-55.
On 47-55 1/2 ton pickup trucks, the front and rear bumpers were different. The same rear bumper was used on pickup trucks from 1947 through 1953; but, the 54/55 1/2 ton rear bumper was different from the bumper used in earlier years. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 | Bumper Identification, Can anyone tell me how to identify the difference between front and rear bumpers fo 47-53 panels and burbs. Some type of measurement or curvature type info would be helpful. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | From 1947-1955 (all Advance-Design models), the 1/2 ton panel body trucks used the same front and rear bumper. The front and rear bumpers on all 47-55 Advance-Design panel-body trucks (panel truck, canopy express, and carryall suburban) are the same bumper. However, the front and rear panel-body bumper-brackets are different. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Get stainless if you are buying reproduction bumpers, the chrome ones are a ripoff.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 | Who sells them in stainless?? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | http://www.classicparts.com/1947-54---Bumper-Front-Stainless/productinfo/65%2D021/
http://www.classicparts.com/1947-53---Bumper-Rear-Stainless/productinfo/65%2D022/ | | |
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