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Lowering front bumper
I am going to lower my front bumper so the top edge of the bumper looks in thine with the rounded body panel under the grill,
Q. has anyone done this also. |
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I've done this on other vehicles (not a mid-year truck). What I've done in the past was weld up the existing carriage bolt holes, and then mock up the bumper where I wanted to re-position it. I would then mark where the new mount holes will need to be punched or drilled. Sounds like a neat idea. Good luck.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I like the idea too. the front bumper sits higher than the rest of the truck for sure. also the fronts always look pretty busy or crammed together...making it a bit taller should help that.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
Anyone have pics of what this looks like when done?
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I think about 1 and a quater inch, would do it, a z cut in the ver tip af the chassis,
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Re: Lowering front bumper
the front frame horns conform to the shape of the bumper, so I would suspect that the thing to do would be is just slice them off, leave 'em bolted to the bumper, drop the bumper, and weld 'em back where the new location is.
after that then pull the bumper, and weld in some gussets.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
This is exactly how I would do this. The bumper could also be moved closer to the grill panel at the same time
I agree we need to see some pics of this mod. Quote:
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Re: Lowering front bumper
While I understand that lowering the front bumper would look better as viewed directly from the front of the truck I believe this will not look better from the side. In the stock configuration the bottom of the front bumper is already a bit lower than the lower front fender. Dropping it further will make the "flow" look strange....IMHO. Kind of like a snow plow.
Tucking the bumper closer to the body would look better... my bumper is bent and is closer on the passenger side than the drivers side. Visually the bent side looks better than the stock side! Perhaps I should driver into something on the drivers side! The Larry, Daryl and Daryl Custom Shop method. ![]() Last edited by lakeroadster; 10-02-2010 at 10:24 AM. |
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Re: Lowering front bumper
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Since my build is on a 68 frame, I wasn't 100% certain where the bumper needed to be w/o swapping the body. So I made front bumper brackets much like rear bumper brackets (instead of the fixed mounting position on the frame horns). This should allow me a little wiggle room to place the bumper in an optimal position vs. the body. Still haven't swapped the body so I don't know how well it's going to work.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
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Re: Lowering front bumper
The only front bumper mod's I can recall is Frizzle Fry's Truck...
Keeping in mind he has done extensive rework of the wheel opening by replacing the stock lip with one from a 67 fender. Here is a link to his photo's http://photobucket.com/albums/y236/e...61%20C5%20PU/? Last edited by lakeroadster; 10-03-2010 at 08:44 AM. |
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Re: Lowering front bumper
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Re: Lowering front bumper
post pics when ur done
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Re: Lowering front bumper
Neat idea, would like to see the in progress as well as the finished pics if possible.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I still dig it. I think Im gunna pull the trigger on this. Hate how high the bumper sits compared to the rest of the truck. Worse comes to worse a fella could extend the fender in the front down a bit.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I put a bumper off a 67-72 chevy truck, just hung it on the front frame horns, and thought it looked sway to tall. I believe it was only a couple inches taller but it hung down and looked funny compared to the fenders. I'm going to just flip the front bumper, I have a strong dislike for the stock bumpers and their upside down look.
Frizz, do you have any more pics of the wheel arch swap, or someway I could copy your idea without thinking? Looks great with the "radius" look to them Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: Lowering front bumper
Don't want to hijack here. Pics are in my PB acct previously linked and some description is in the build thread. PM me if you want more detail.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
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Curious if anyone still has pics.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I've always thought that chevy screwed up and put the bumper on upside down! I've got some pictures of a couple of trucks with the bumper flipped at home (at work now), but i'll be flipping mine. Have to cut the frame horns off and flip side to side to do it. Just waiting to get my front wrap back on to do it. imo it looks better flipped.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
Cool. Post up some pics.
I have also wondered what a '55 Bel Air bumper would look like. Fill in the apron like the Bel Air too. ![]()
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Re: Lowering front bumper
Not that it matters, but I think they look dumb flipped. Look at the Belair. Would it look good with the top of the bumper sticking out? Same aesthetic applies to the trucks. That's ok, I'm sure some of the stuff I've done looks weird to some people too.
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I think I recall Foose doing a Bel Air and flipping and trimming the stock bumper and it really looked sweet... but with Foose doing it, it always ends up looking sweet!
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Re: Lowering front bumper
I have a pic I saved to my phone, it is only a side pic, but I can't post it from my phone. I have seen a few where they flipped the bumper but the angle was off so it looked goofy. I have a camaro clip so I have to redo bumper mounts anyway so I will mount the bumper to a correct angle. If I can find a pic I will post it.
Posted via Mobile Device This isn't the pic I was thinking of but kt shows it a little better, might wanna zoom in a little as the pic maybe small Last edited by ConnDemned; 10-06-2010 at 08:47 PM. |
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