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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40 | I'm looking at replacing the stock rear bumper off of my 58 Panel to one that would allow me to put the license plate on the bumper and still look like it belongs on the truck not some afterthought. Would a stepside, fleetside or cameo bumper work?
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Mike
In loving Honor of PFC Benjamin Gandalf Young 30 March 1988 - 27 May 2007 Sometime I wonder, Who you'd be today www.BENS58.COM | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I believe the 58 era pickup bumper had a dip for the plate. The Cameo has weird bumper with a center that folded down for the spare, plus you'll never find one. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | '55-'59 uses the same bumper with the dip, regardless of Step or Fleet. Either should work, if you have the correct brackets. The Cameo was unique to that truck, I don't beleive it'll swap very wery well, on top of being hard/impossible to find.
FYI, the rear bumper on the Panels ans 'Burbs is the same as the front bumper.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40 | If I got a fleetside bumper with brackets, can I mount it upside down so the dip is on the bottom?
Mike
In loving Honor of PFC Benjamin Gandalf Young 30 March 1988 - 27 May 2007 Sometime I wonder, Who you'd be today www.BENS58.COM | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | Just to clarify a bit, although both the Fleetside and the Stepside bumpers for 55-59 have the dip, the Fleetside 58-59 has a different curvature to it and uses different brackets. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | If I got a fleetside bumper with brackets, can I mount it upside down so the dip is on the bottom?
Mike The shape won't really allow for that without looking goofy, as the top and bottom are shaped differently. The top lays back further, upside down would leave a large gap at the top. I wasn't 100% sure if they were the same between Step and Fleet. All the suppliers only have 1 listing.
Bill Burmeister
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