Tuck In Front Bumper
What is the best way to tuck in the front bumper on my 53 Chevy 3100? Do I modify the splash pan or make a new one? I have already trimmed three inches off of each end of the front bumper, now I want it tucked in more.
Any pics of a nicely tucked front bumper? thanks. Wade |
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Just modify what you have or make a new one....just like your already thinking
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Thanks. Do most people just tuck the front bumper in to the front of the bottom of the grill, or do you go under the grill?
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Personal choice I guess...I'd keep it under the grill bar, but a little in front of it
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On the splash apron, I'd say that may depend on your personal skills or the skills available to you. Either cutting and welding or fabbing a new one. I don't think you will gain what you hope to by cutting and welding though and a newly fabricated one could slip below the grill as long as it cleared a tad. I have to do pretty much the same thing with the 49 Plymouth ribbed bumpers that I am putting on mine. Right down to trimming the ends for clearance. |
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I ended up cutting about 3" out of my bumper brackets (see Pic 1)
I also narrowed mine about 3" per side and welded studs to the bumper and smoothed them out (see pic 2 @3) I made mine own splash apron to fit my bumper and then the fenders, etc. Here's the finished product (see pic 4) Hope this helps...Jim |
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Thanks very much Jim. I have reviewed your build a number of times and have copied some things, including your trimmed and smoothed front bumper. Is your front splash pan just flat sheet metal?
Wade |
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Wade, forgot to add that I welded four tabs on the pan to hold in place, like the orginal one. Here's a pic...Jim
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Thanks Jim. I appreciate the detail and the pics.
Wade |
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I could not make the bumper any narrower as I have put two 3.5" driving lights in the front bumper. |
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Too bad the Task Force trucks never came with a splash pan. I considered making some for mine but in the crush at the end I never went back to it. This thread has me thinking! |
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I'd just say that Oldman3 has that fit and finish thing down to the gnats patootie and raised the bar a couple of notches there. What looks like seamless is superior fit. Time and patience there rather than throwing money at it.
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A little off topic
Mine's a 1956 truck I did not have a front bumper and it had a Nova front clip. I bought a black bumper off of eba__ and cut about 6" out of the center and pushed it up against the lower grill panel, then made some bracket to hold it. Fit's like it was suppose to be that way. |
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