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09-05-2012, 06:38 PM
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454 MAKES IT ROAR
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71 Rear bumper brackets???
Can anyone please tell me the correct positioning of the rear bumper brackets? should they be bolted either side of the frame, or bolted together on one side of the frame? (see pics) the pics show how they were fitted by the PO, I noticed also that the inner LH bracket was originally a RH inner, and has been modified by the PO (see pic). All of the above has made it imposible to fit my new bumper as the holes on the two inner brackets do not align with the new gravel guards or the bumper.
Oddly my old bumper fits with this bracket arrangement.
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09-05-2012, 06:42 PM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
 
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Re: 71 Rear bumper brackets???
Nigel, You frame rail goes between the two brackets. Make sure that you have the left brackets on the left side and the rights on the rights. It also looks like someone did some welding a brace or something to the one bracket... WES
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09-05-2012, 06:44 PM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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Re: 71 Rear bumper brackets???
Thew will also go in at about a 30 degree angle and not strait in.. WES
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09-05-2012, 07:20 PM
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454 MAKES IT ROAR
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Re: 71 Rear bumper brackets???
Thanks Wes, that inner left wasn't the correct bracket for that side, so the PO has cut the bumper mounting face off and turned it around then welded it back on...obviously in an effort to make a right hand bracket into a left hand one.
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