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hchad18 · 04-29-2009, 03:02 PM

Has anyone done a rear wrap around bumper for a fleetside?

lilred67 · 04-30-2009, 07:33 AM

here is one i have on my '68 gmc 3/4ton. i didn't build it. i used to see alot of these back in the day, but not anymore.....

**special-K** · 04-30-2009, 07:47 AM

They were known as Bartons Bumpers and were pretty much a western thing.Is that what you meant?

sleepertruck72 · 04-30-2009, 11:36 AM

I havent put one on, so I am no help there. I did however take one off recently. I bought a parts truck that had one. They are not that much different than step bumpers. They have the same bracket that mounts on the frame, and they had one additional bolt/nut securing it to the bedside.

hchad18 · 04-30-2009, 07:04 PM

I think I have my terminology wrong, I was thinking wrap around as in how the front bumper is. It curves in towards the fender on the ends. The back bumpers are pretty much straight. Ive seem people modify other bumpers so they hug the body better, didnt know if anyone had modified (Foosed) a stock rear bumper to make it curve forward on the ends. I've seen a step side bumper and it wraps forward. It is subtle and if someone did it it would be hard to tell unless you really knew the trucks. The pic is of my 83 because I don't have bumpers on my 71 yet.

Jim_PA · 05-01-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hchad18

I think I have my terminology wrong, I was thinking wrap around as in how the front bumper is. It curves in towards the fender on the ends. The back bumpers are pretty much straight. Ive seem people modify other bumpers so they hug the body better, didnt know if anyone had modified (Foosed) a stock rear bumper to make it curve forward on the ends. I've seen a step side bumper and it wraps forward. It is subtle and if someone did it it would be hard to tell unless you really knew the trucks. The pic is of my 83 because I don't have bumpers on my 71 yet.

The rear bumpers off a 73-87 don't fit 67-72's. I had one on my truck when I got it, but it was hitting the bed (which was total junk, no wonder it was just hammered in to fit.)

I just cut the bumper to be straight so it wouldn't hit my new-to-me bed.

**special-K** · 05-01-2009, 07:21 AM

67-72 rear bumpers don`t return and don`t run past the body by a measurable amount.I`d think modifying one to wrap wouldn`t bring a cleaner look at all.You`d have something there that wasn`t before...adding rather than subtracting.Tucking one would clean it up.If you cut into the bedside and rolled the edges to comform to the bumper with minimum gap would look clean.

thirdstreettito · 05-01-2009, 07:52 AM

My 72 had a 73-87 Rear Sport(wrap around) bumper on it. The frame was torched to accommodate the 73-87 brackets and to move the bumper in closer.

cdowns · 05-01-2009, 08:00 AM

get a bumper like this and you'll be styin

04-29-2009, 03:02 PM	#1
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	rear wrap around bumper Has anyone done a rear wrap around bumper for a fleetside?

04-30-2009, 07:33 AM	#2
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	Re: rear wrap around bumper here is one i have on my '68 gmc 3/4ton. i didn't build it. i used to see alot of these back in the day, but not anymore..... Attached Images

04-30-2009, 07:47 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: rear wrap around bumper They were known as Bartons Bumpers and were pretty much a western thing.Is that what you meant? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 12-28-2013 at 08:40 AM.

04-30-2009, 11:36 AM	#4
sleepertruck72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Turlock California 95380 Posts: 2,075	Re: rear wrap around bumper I havent put one on, so I am no help there. I did however take one off recently. I bought a parts truck that had one. They are not that much different than step bumpers. They have the same bracket that mounts on the frame, and they had one additional bolt/nut securing it to the bedside. __________________ 72 C20 Longbed 05 1500 Z71

04-30-2009, 07:04 PM	#5
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	Re: rear wrap around bumper I think I have my terminology wrong, I was thinking wrap around as in how the front bumper is. It curves in towards the fender on the ends. The back bumpers are pretty much straight. Ive seem people modify other bumpers so they hug the body better, didnt know if anyone had modified (Foosed) a stock rear bumper to make it curve forward on the ends. I've seen a step side bumper and it wraps forward. It is subtle and if someone did it it would be hard to tell unless you really knew the trucks. The pic is of my 83 because I don't have bumpers on my 71 yet. Attached Images

05-01-2009, 07:21 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: rear wrap around bumper 67-72 rear bumpers don`t return and don`t run past the body by a measurable amount.I`d think modifying one to wrap wouldn`t bring a cleaner look at all.You`d have something there that wasn`t before...adding rather than subtracting.Tucking one would clean it up.If you cut into the bedside and rolled the edges to comform to the bumper with minimum gap would look clean. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 05-01-2009 at 07:28 AM.

05-01-2009, 07:52 AM	#8
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: rear wrap around bumper My 72 had a 73-87 Rear Sport(wrap around) bumper on it. The frame was torched to accommodate the 73-87 brackets and to move the bumper in closer. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

05-01-2009, 08:00 AM	#9
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: rear wrap around bumper get a bumper like this and you'll be styin Attached Images __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

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