Picture/mystery: What the heck are these pieces? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chazzerguy · 03-20-2004, 05:28 PM

When I picked up my car a year ago (a 57 Bel Air), my Dad had a lot of old parts and pieces in boxes, on shelves, etc. I threw it all in boxes and brought it home with me. All of it I was able to identify... Old generators, the old PS components, voltage regulators, etc...

But, there were two pieces that I brought back, that I can't ID... Frankly, I had forgotten about them until a couple days ago... What the heck are these?:

I wouldn't think they were part of the car at all, except for the one bolt head that appears to have Chevy "engine orange" paint on it.

The two items in this picture appear to be identical in shape, size, etc.

It is possible these are NOT '57 Bel Air parts, but rather pieces off his '52 Chevy pick-up. I've poked all around the car and sure can't see anything else like these. Some folks on another forum have suggested these may be bumper brackets...

Any ideas guys?

52-4x4 · 03-20-2004, 07:54 PM

They are bumper brackets, most likely from the truck. Have some just likem on mine.

3100 special · 03-20-2004, 11:56 PM

Yep, definitely Chevy bumper brackets.
The one on the bottom of the photo is identicle to the ones on the back bumper of my panel van. The ones that I have on the front are different than those in the back and are different from the ones on the top of your photo. It may be that the 52 you mentioned used different brackets than those of the 54. Probably did.

TATE228 · 03-23-2004, 05:45 PM

i third the bumper braket theory

03-20-2004, 05:28 PM	#1
chazzerguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3	Picture/mystery: What the heck are these pieces? When I picked up my car a year ago (a 57 Bel Air), my Dad had a lot of old parts and pieces in boxes, on shelves, etc. I threw it all in boxes and brought it home with me. All of it I was able to identify... Old generators, the old PS components, voltage regulators, etc... But, there were two pieces that I brought back, that I can't ID... Frankly, I had forgotten about them until a couple days ago... What the heck are these?: I wouldn't think they were part of the car at all, except for the one bolt head that appears to have Chevy "engine orange" paint on it. The two items in this picture appear to be identical in shape, size, etc. It is possible these are NOT '57 Bel Air parts, but rather pieces off his '52 Chevy pick-up. I've poked all around the car and sure can't see anything else like these. Some folks on another forum have suggested these may be bumper brackets... Any ideas guys?

03-20-2004, 07:54 PM	#2
52-4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: OK Posts: 19	They are bumper brackets, most likely from the truck. Have some just likem on mine. __________________ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.

03-20-2004, 11:56 PM	#3
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	Yep, definitely Chevy bumper brackets. The one on the bottom of the photo is identicle to the ones on the back bumper of my panel van. The ones that I have on the front are different than those in the back and are different from the ones on the top of your photo. It may be that the 52 you mentioned used different brackets than those of the 54. Probably did. __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

03-23-2004, 05:45 PM	#4
TATE228 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: lake forest park, Washington Posts: 266	i third the bumper braket theory __________________ -1971 K20 350/sm465 -2004 1500



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