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mechanixman · 01-14-2013, 10:54 PM

Hello all,
I'm wondering what kind of bumpers to use on my truck. I saw someone on this forum use 49 Packard bumpers. I was wondering if anyone could post pictures of their bumpers, and list what they came off of.
Thanks a lot

**mr48chev** · 01-15-2013, 01:27 PM

What's wrong with the stock AD truck bumpers/ About the only thing I'd change to if I could find a pair would be the 49 Plymouth ribbed ones. Most of the others just end up looking like they were hung on the trucks without much thought being put into the process.

The Briz ribbed aluminum bumpers are ok but not my thing.

Henry50 · 01-15-2013, 03:10 PM

Here's my old truck with 49 Plymouth bumpers,

mechanixman · 01-15-2013, 03:21 PM

Yeah, I had the plymouth bumpers in mind. I like the ribbed bumpers, and I was just wondering if anyone found another set that looked good.

torchlight · 01-15-2013, 06:19 PM

While we are on the topic, does anyone know: are the 47-53 rear bumpers the same as the 54 bumper, with the exception of the license plate knockout? Hard to tell from the pictures if they are the same shape or not.

mechanixman · 01-15-2013, 06:33 PM

The front bumpers are identical.
The rear bumper for 54-55 have that notch for the license plate.
But the brackets are identical so you can switch them to whatever you like.

01-14-2013, 10:54 PM	#1
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	AD Bumpers Hello all, I'm wondering what kind of bumpers to use on my truck. I saw someone on this forum use 49 Packard bumpers. I was wondering if anyone could post pictures of their bumpers, and list what they came off of. Thanks a lot

01-15-2013, 01:27 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: AD Bumpers What's wrong with the stock AD truck bumpers/ About the only thing I'd change to if I could find a pair would be the 49 Plymouth ribbed ones. Most of the others just end up looking like they were hung on the trucks without much thought being put into the process. The Briz ribbed aluminum bumpers are ok but not my thing. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-15-2013, 03:10 PM	#3
Henry50 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Evansville In Posts: 173	Re: AD Bumpers Here's my old truck with 49 Plymouth bumpers,

01-15-2013, 03:21 PM	#4
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	Re: AD Bumpers Yeah, I had the plymouth bumpers in mind. I like the ribbed bumpers, and I was just wondering if anyone found another set that looked good.

01-15-2013, 06:19 PM	#5
torchlight Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pella, IA Posts: 316	Re: AD Bumpers While we are on the topic, does anyone know: are the 47-53 rear bumpers the same as the 54 bumper, with the exception of the license plate knockout? Hard to tell from the pictures if they are the same shape or not.

01-15-2013, 06:33 PM	#6
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	Re: AD Bumpers The front bumpers are identical. The rear bumper for 54-55 have that notch for the license plate. But the brackets are identical so you can switch them to whatever you like.



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