Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Furno68C20** · 09-02-2020, 09:28 AM

Any suggestions on how to bend our bumpers? Good old American made bumpers! The guy that loaded up my c10 snagged something and bent the driver rear side. No luck with hand tools..haha I tried using a jack but that just lifts the rear end.

Wondering if its best to remove it and try using other methods.

Open to suggestions.

MAC71Cheyenne · 09-02-2020, 09:39 AM

That's going to take some work. I would take it off and if you have a frame shop close take it to them and see if they would straighten for you. Not really something you can do at home.

MAC71Cheyenne · 09-02-2020, 09:40 AM

I can take anything apart, putting it back is the hard part...hopefully your mounts aren't bent too.

jfnar · 09-02-2020, 11:09 AM

I had a bumper similar to that on a 64 that was bent. It was made of heavy metal so I had to cut a lot of the welds, bend back into shape, then re-weld.

**Boog** · 09-02-2020, 11:29 AM

You could take the truck to a body shop and let them do their thing. They have floor tie downs and or a frame machine where they can apply a little heat and twist/pull that thing right back into shape all while maintaining much of that patina. Doesn't look like it will take much.

weim55 · 09-02-2020, 02:49 PM

I had a truck bumper with pretty much exactly the same damage on it as yours. With the bumper still mounted on the truck, I welded a 10 foot piece of pipe to the end of the bumper and twisted it back by hand. Cut the pipe off, smooth the area with a grinder, a little paint, done. It was not a restoration quality repair, but looked straight unless you really scrutinized it.

Steve weim55 Colorado

**Furno68C20** · 09-02-2020, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by weim55

I had a truck bumper with pretty much exactly the same damage on it as yours. With the bumper still mounted on the truck, I welded a 10 foot piece of pipe to the end of the bumper and twisted it back by hand. Cut the pipe off, smooth the area with a grinder, a little paint, done. It was not a restoration quality repair, but looked straight unless you really scrutinized it.

Steve weim55 Colorado

That’s my kind of fix. Thanks.
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**Mryan** · 09-03-2020, 03:43 PM

I found a concrete light pole and backed into it (gently) until it went back into position

09-02-2020, 09:28 AM	#1
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09-02-2020, 09:39 AM	#2
MAC71Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Mount Pleasant Iowa Posts: 303	Re: Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? That's going to take some work. I would take it off and if you have a frame shop close take it to them and see if they would straighten for you. Not really something you can do at home.

09-02-2020, 09:40 AM	#3
MAC71Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Mount Pleasant Iowa Posts: 303	Re: Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? I can take anything apart, putting it back is the hard part...hopefully your mounts aren't bent too. Last edited by MAC71Cheyenne; 09-02-2020 at 09:42 AM. Reason: Dup

09-02-2020, 11:09 AM	#4
jfnar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 410	Re: Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? I had a bumper similar to that on a 64 that was bent. It was made of heavy metal so I had to cut a lot of the welds, bend back into shape, then re-weld.

09-02-2020, 11:29 AM	#5
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,514	Re: Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? You could take the truck to a body shop and let them do their thing. They have floor tie downs and or a frame machine where they can apply a little heat and twist/pull that thing right back into shape all while maintaining much of that patina. Doesn't look like it will take much. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

09-02-2020, 02:49 PM	#6
weim55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Larkspur, Colorado Posts: 916	Re: Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? I had a truck bumper with pretty much exactly the same damage on it as yours. With the bumper still mounted on the truck, I welded a 10 foot piece of pipe to the end of the bumper and twisted it back by hand. Cut the pipe off, smooth the area with a grinder, a little paint, done. It was not a restoration quality repair, but looked straight unless you really scrutinized it. Steve weim55 Colorado

09-03-2020, 03:43 PM	#8
Mryan Active Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Madison WI Posts: 146	Re: Who has bent a rear bumper back in place? I found a concrete light pole and backed into it (gently) until it went back into position

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