Can I use a van sport bumper? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rusted75 half ton · 04-26-2005, 09:34 PM

Was thinking of putting a sport bumper on the 69'.I noticed across the street a neighbor has a early 90's conversion van with a sport bumper,if I can find one at a junkyard will it work on our trucks?

Longhorn Man · 04-26-2005, 10:58 PM

I *THINK* they are narower...this came up a few years ago when Fast68 was havin his one man demo derby in his front yard with a van and a limo and some other POS he had at the time....anyone else remember that? Where's the smiley for MORON?
Oh yeah...this one has his name...I forgot. :fast68:

Alexis · 04-26-2005, 11:41 PM

I remember about the limo

good times

69 Short Fleet · 04-27-2005, 05:46 AM

I had a new chevy shortbox van with chrome sport bumpers back in 1980 and always thought they were identical to the 67 72 sport bumper... the licence plate/tag bracket looks identical as well. I went to the wreckers @ a month ago and picked up the rear plate light for it (from a 1980 van) and it installed perfectly, Longhorn might be correct though the bumper width & bolt hole locations might be different.If you need measurements for the 67 72 sport bumper let me know I'll post them later for you. Doug

04-26-2005, 09:34 PM	#1
rusted75 half ton More trusty Less rusty Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colorado Posts: 152	Can I use a van sport bumper? Was thinking of putting a sport bumper on the 69'.I noticed across the street a neighbor has a early 90's conversion van with a sport bumper,if I can find one at a junkyard will it work on our trucks?

04-26-2005, 10:58 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I THINK they are narower...this came up a few years ago when Fast68 was havin his one man demo derby in his front yard with a van and a limo and some other POS he had at the time....anyone else remember that? Where's the smiley for MORON? Oh yeah...this one has his name...I forgot. :fast68:

04-26-2005, 11:41 PM	#3
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	I remember about the limo good times

04-27-2005, 05:46 AM	#4
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	I had a new chevy shortbox van with chrome sport bumpers back in 1980 and always thought they were identical to the 67 72 sport bumper... the licence plate/tag bracket looks identical as well. I went to the wreckers @ a month ago and picked up the rear plate light for it (from a 1980 van) and it installed perfectly, Longhorn might be correct though the bumper width & bolt hole locations might be different.If you need measurements for the 67 72 sport bumper let me know I'll post them later for you. Doug



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