Old school round tube front bumpers - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

red caddy · 04-30-2009, 03:21 PM

The chrome bumper on my '86 1 ton GMC is pretty bent up and I'm thinkin' about replacing it with a twin tube 3 in. round tube bumper. something like the old "house of steel" style. anybody know a current manf. That still makes this '70's style bumper/brush guard? Thanks, Paul

84lwb · 04-30-2009, 04:50 PM

LMC truck has grill and brush guards that bolt to the stock bumper.My truck has the Smittybuilt tube bumpers front and rear.

mainermikeyd · 04-30-2009, 05:08 PM

WOW I LOVE that look where did the tube steps come from???? LOVE IT, now thats a nice truck

84lwb · 04-30-2009, 05:12 PM

Came with them so I dont know where to get them.that is an old pic from a couple years ago when I first got the truck,got to get some new pics this weekend hopefully.thats for the compliments by the way.

pokethesmot · 04-30-2009, 05:59 PM

red caddy · 04-30-2009, 10:26 PM

Hey 84LWB, that's eggzackery the bumper I'm looking for, the one I had on my 77 'burb got tabs welded to the bottom tube for driving and fog lights. Thats the look I'm trying to replicate on my '86 bobtail tow rig. Now i just gotta find one. Paul

84lwb · 05-01-2009, 09:47 PM

this one has 4 tabs welded to the top tube for lights.Google search should lead you to someone who sells them

red caddy · 11-04-2009, 05:47 PM

I'm bringing this one back from the dead... I've had no luck finding a source for this bumper. Lot's of places make this style for jeeps, but I can't find the truck size.

Can I get a little more help in locating one? thanks, Paul

Pyrotechnic · 11-04-2009, 06:14 PM

Best bet is to talk to a welder/fabricator looking for work and show him what you want.

sailed2japan · 11-05-2009, 03:02 PM

I don't think it would be too hard to fab one up. If you don't have the tools/time I would tke pyros suggestion.

Damien · 11-05-2009, 03:44 PM

I bet you could have a local fab shop build one pretty cheap if you don't have a welder.

04-30-2009, 03:21 PM	#1
red caddy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Venice Florida Posts: 83	Old school round tube front bumpers The chrome bumper on my '86 1 ton GMC is pretty bent up and I'm thinkin' about replacing it with a twin tube 3 in. round tube bumper. something like the old "house of steel" style. anybody know a current manf. That still makes this '70's style bumper/brush guard? Thanks, Paul Last edited by old Rusty C10; 04-30-2009 at 10:46 PM.

04-30-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
84lwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 209	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers LMC truck has grill and brush guards that bolt to the stock bumper.My truck has the Smittybuilt tube bumpers front and rear. Attached Images

04-30-2009, 05:08 PM	#3
mainermikeyd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Limington, ME Posts: 290	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers WOW I LOVE that look where did the tube steps come from???? LOVE IT, now thats a nice truck __________________ Once a Marine Always a Marine OOH-RAH GM Fanatic 1982 K20 4" Rancho lift 350cid, edelbrock performer intake 1405 carb, hedman headers, TH350, " Wheres the MUD!!!!!!!!!!" 1986 c30 camper special 454, th400 (for sale) 1984 K10 Big Ten (project) needs motor 1984 C10 355, 700r4, (project) needs shortbox bed

04-30-2009, 05:12 PM	#4
84lwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 209	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers Came with them so I dont know where to get them.that is an old pic from a couple years ago when I first got the truck,got to get some new pics this weekend hopefully.thats for the compliments by the way.

04-30-2009, 05:59 PM	#5
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04-30-2009, 10:26 PM	#6
red caddy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Venice Florida Posts: 83	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers Hey 84LWB, that's eggzackery the bumper I'm looking for, the one I had on my 77 'burb got tabs welded to the bottom tube for driving and fog lights. Thats the look I'm trying to replicate on my '86 bobtail tow rig. Now i just gotta find one. Paul

05-01-2009, 09:47 PM	#7
84lwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 209	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers this one has 4 tabs welded to the top tube for lights.Google search should lead you to someone who sells them

11-04-2009, 05:47 PM	#8
red caddy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Venice Florida Posts: 83	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers I'm bringing this one back from the dead... I've had no luck finding a source for this bumper. Lot's of places make this style for jeeps, but I can't find the truck size. Can I get a little more help in locating one? thanks, Paul

11-04-2009, 06:14 PM	#9
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers Best bet is to talk to a welder/fabricator looking for work and show him what you want. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

11-05-2009, 03:02 PM	#10
sailed2japan Jonny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Outside the Box, Austin,TX Posts: 741	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers I don't think it would be too hard to fab one up. If you don't have the tools/time I would tke pyros suggestion. __________________ 1966 C30, Cummins, stacks, and a flat bed in progress... "Honor.....simply put, A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve is someone who, at one time in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including his life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -AEC Hundley USNR

11-05-2009, 03:44 PM	#11
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Old school round tube front bumpers I bet you could have a local fab shop build one pretty cheap if you don't have a welder. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.



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