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Old 02-04-2019, 09:01 PM   #24
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Re: Anyone have a SWB fleet, 2WD leaf springs & rear sport bumper? Could use some he

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Originally Posted by MDPotter View Post
For anyone with a LWB 2WD leaf spring truck, the non-coil spring brackets will work. Thanks to the heads-up earlier in this thread, I heated up the end of the inner bracket that attaches to the bumper to flatten it out. I then attached the brackets to the bumper and installed (1) bolt in each frame rail to mock up the bumper and I drilled (1) hole in each rail for the forward most hole in the bracket and it looks great. I neglected to take a picture of the bumper itself, but here is a picture of the bracket setup:

Attachment 1872239
NICE............And nice clear picture of bracket orientation - frame and bumper.
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71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025
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