Rear Bumper Replacement
 

‘Farmer Bumper’ presently - ugly, heavy, diamond plate welded thing with detent for plate and tow ball. Want to go back to stock bumper and heavy-duty tow hitch (for my dory boat) mounted below on the frame, but there’s no body panel behind the existing bumper.

Is there a sheet metal supplier that makes these body pieces, or do have to go to a junk yard for this item?

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The rear cross sill is the only factory piece that closes in this area. You can also install factory rock guards on top of the frame rail tail/bumper bracket to fill in a portion of this area also.

How about posting a picture of what you currently have and I will be able to get a better look at what you are dealing with.

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Different year in this photo - but same 'Green Acres' bumper - except mine’s really rusty and really needs to go in the dumpster.

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Careful what you throw away! I threw one like that away thinking it was homemade only to find it was a factory option. One mans trash is anothers fortune. ;)

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Here was my original.

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I had a really ugly step bumper like that that the guy had filled the step portions with concrete for weight. I torched it off and dumped it, and the truck actually raised up a couple inches. It's also the reason there's no paint on the bottom of the bedsides.

I bought the brackets and a new bumper from LMC, and they fit up perfectly to the holes in the frame.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...Grill01140.jpg

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Are you talking about a rear roll pan? If so Mar-k makes them.

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I think he's got the right name for this panel:

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Here is mine with a roll pan and bumper. I am making a custom hitch that will be behind the plate. The plate will have to come off in order to use the hitch.

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Mine is like the pic above only painted/ i welded all the holes shut then welded it to the box looks cool-------put a reciever hitch on to do your towing, you could custom make the tube hole come through the bumper then cap it when your not using it ,just a idea?

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You need a fold down license plate bracket like a '75-'79 Nova came with or an aftermarket one sold with hidden hitches. Then you flip the plate out of the way and slide the draw bar into the receiver hitch. I used to have a '76 Nova that I had turned into a quick street car and I saved the plate bracket off of my parts car for this same reason.

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That really won't work with my application. I had a couple like that on 88-98 chev trucks for towing.

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I don’t know guys - I’m rethinking this: That roll pan is looking pretty sweet.

As long as my new hitch can be made to clear the bottom, I may just go that way. It is a really clean look - without a bumper. Are there any legal questions that might come up - police or insurance wise?

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Nope, roll pans are perfectly legal and your insurance won't be affected either.

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Found a pic of what i did to mine WELDED IT RIGHT TO THE BOX AND WELDED ALL THE HOLES SHUT

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That is sick! The bumper looks like part of the body! :metal:

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You can get lots of ideas from members on this sight
i went with thunder kiss 65 then it turned into zombie 65
my frame is a 94 short box full sized channeled


have a merry christmas

scot