Bumpers and grille for a 63 Panel

[nadodave]

Hello!

I am sneaking up on getting my 63 panel on the road, and am trying to figure out the bumpers and grille. I have a grill that has a lot of surface rust (and worse) and a few small dings. Was thinking I would have it sandblasted and painted, but a new chrome grill would be easier, and better looking, I think. That's when I discovered that there do not seem to be any repop '63 grills. Will a 64-66 fit if I am not overly concerned about originality?

Also, bumpers. I read that for 64-66 the front bumper can be re-purposed to the rear. Is the same true of 63 bumpers, and will 64-66 bumpers fit?

Finally, I spent the weekend with an American Autowire kit. I was quite impressed, and would recommend them as a vendor.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Nadodave

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by nadodave

I read that for 64-66 the front bumper can be re-purposed to the rear. Is the same true of 63 bumpers, and will 64-66 bumpers fit?

'63 bumpers are the same thru '66. '62 and before hole spacing is different.
I've also heard rumors that the front can be adapted to the rear on a Suburban, but so far, I've not seen anyone actually do it ...well, that I know of anyway.
Give it a try and let us know.

[nadodave]

Thanks for the gouge on the bumpers. I plan to buy a front bumper and see what it looks like on the back before possibly buying another. Any idea whether a 64-66 grill will fit a 63?

[chevy_mike]

Grill will fit. You might have to drill a couple new holes in the core support.

[padresag]

think the 60-62 frt bumpers vertical bolt spacing is better for the 63-66 rear bumper
ron

[Empire402]

There is a thread disussing using the front bumper on the rear. The bolt spacing is different, I plan on making/welding a bracket so I can use the holes in the front bumper rather than modifying the bumper like in the post but you can see difference in hole placement between the front and rear.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=rear+bumper