Body to rear bumper seal questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

JimKshortstep4x4 · 02-02-2007, 09:39 AM

My son's 72 Burb did not have a seal between the rear bumper and the body but the Assembly Manual shows one.

Does anyone have a seal on their Burb? If not is there a dirt problem on the back from water splashing up?

We are thinking about making one out of rubber, (I made one for my 69 El Camino and it works very well). If anyone has made one, how did you fasten it to the body? (The manual shows that it it screwed on but our Burb does not have holes).

Any comments would be appreciated.

Jim

**Hart_Rod** · 02-02-2007, 02:07 PM

Mine doesn't have one. Although I don't get a lot of dirt back there, a rubber seal would help.

bagged91 · 02-02-2007, 07:15 PM

My 71' doesn't have one. My 72' has 2 pieces of "sheetmetal" between the body & bumper but I don't really think it's original to the truck. It used to be a push truck for the local dirt track so they modified some stuff on it...

cheyenne10 · 02-03-2007, 11:53 PM

Owned a few burbs and looked at many more over past 39 years, that is news to me. I wonder if pickup splash guards would fit? Same purpose.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 02-04-2007, 10:53 AM

Thanks for the replies!

I am starting to back off on the idea of a bumper seal. From the replies it does not appear that Burbs were equipped with seals and no one mentioned any serious dirt problems.

I am attaching a pic of the seal in the Assembly Manual. I believe that the seal as pictured could lead to serious rust problems as dirt and water could build up between the seal and body extension.

Thanks again for the input!

Jim

02-02-2007, 09:39 AM	#1
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Body to rear bumper seal questions My son's 72 Burb did not have a seal between the rear bumper and the body but the Assembly Manual shows one. Does anyone have a seal on their Burb? If not is there a dirt problem on the back from water splashing up? We are thinking about making one out of rubber, (I made one for my 69 El Camino and it works very well). If anyone has made one, how did you fasten it to the body? (The manual shows that it it screwed on but our Burb does not have holes). Any comments would be appreciated. Jim

02-02-2007, 02:07 PM	#2
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,858	Re: Body to rear bumper seal questions Mine doesn't have one. Although I don't get a lot of dirt back there, a rubber seal would help. __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

02-02-2007, 07:15 PM	#3
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Re: Body to rear bumper seal questions My 71' doesn't have one. My 72' has 2 pieces of "sheetmetal" between the body & bumper but I don't really think it's original to the truck. It used to be a push truck for the local dirt track so they modified some stuff on it... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

02-03-2007, 11:53 PM	#4
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	Re: Body to rear bumper seal questions Owned a few burbs and looked at many more over past 39 years, that is news to me. I wonder if pickup splash guards would fit? Same purpose. __________________ Bob

02-04-2007, 10:53 AM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Body to rear bumper seal questions Thanks for the replies! I am starting to back off on the idea of a bumper seal. From the replies it does not appear that Burbs were equipped with seals and no one mentioned any serious dirt problems. I am attaching a pic of the seal in the Assembly Manual. I believe that the seal as pictured could lead to serious rust problems as dirt and water could build up between the seal and body extension. Thanks again for the input! Jim Attached Images



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