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Old 02-02-2019, 12:13 AM   #22
71CHEVYSHORTBED402
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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 randy500 View Post
Fixing that bumper bracket is almost impossible, it can be flattened and rounded a bit but even then you can’t tighten up the nut or it will, unless perfect, dent the bumper. I recommend after doing what you can with it to just barely tighten up the bolt using a star washer to keep the nut “tight”
Been there done that. When I first got the bumper, which is probably a re-chromed original, I thought nothing of it and dented up my new bumper. Tried some rubber washers, didn't help much. That was a quarter century ago using original brackets and nice surfaces, though the wrong brackets. Pretty sure I pulled them off a Blazer.

That will be my last expense, re-chromed and straightened bumpers. Nice idea on that star washer.
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