Stock 72 rear bumper? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

muddpile · 01-11-2005, 01:04 AM

Before I start, I will say that I should probably have pictures for this, but unfortunately I haven't bought a digital camera yet. Anyways, what I'm wondering is what did a 72 custom deluxe come with for a stock rear bumper. Mine has a checkerplate top that folds up at the back and is rounded where the trailer ball goes. The provisions for the license plate are on top of it on the drivers side just below the tailgate. I assume its not original, but I can't say for sure. It doesn't have any sort of light on it.

What I would like to do is replace it with a nice chrome one. Preferably a stock chrome one, but I'm not sure what will fit and what is stock, whether any have a light (is that a law) etc etc. Pics would be helpful. Thanks.

powell72 · 01-11-2005, 01:55 AM

My old 72 custom deluxe (the one with the polished overflow) had the chrome one on it from the factory. You will need the bumper, brackets, license plate box, and light. Most any repo company sells all these. I don't know how Canada is but the states require a light. Sorry this is my best pic of one.

muddpile · 01-11-2005, 01:30 PM

I think we require a light here in Canada too. Thanks Powell!

**CPNE** · 01-11-2005, 01:39 PM

Here is the factory step and tow. Extremely durable and most of all functional. The "sport" bumpers look good but don't add any functional qualities to make your truck a "truck".

muddpile · 01-11-2005, 01:44 PM

That bumper on the orange truck is almost exactly what I have! Mine is just more rounded around the trailer ball. It may be functional, but it sure is unattractive.

**CPNE** · 01-11-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by muddpile

... It may be functional, but it sure is unattractive.

Not to me

The first time you try and get a toehold when it's snowy on one of the other kind, then slip and fall, you'll be a convert.

**Already Gone** · 01-11-2005, 02:05 PM

I'm in Saskatoon and have this bumper on my truck and want to sell it for 150.00. I am putting an ECE hidden hitch and sport bumper on the truck so this step bumper won't work for me. The lights were on the bumper when I got the truck. I am including the brackets with this too and its in real nice shape. there are a few lite scuff marks in it but I feel its an 8/10. PM me if you are interested.

barn9 · 01-11-2005, 02:18 PM

I got this one new for around $125.00 4 years ago. I was pulling a skid loader and other equipment occasionally, so I went with the step bumper, and it came with tag lights.

jesgord · 01-11-2005, 03:47 PM

Not tryin g to hijack this thread, just wondering if anyone can tell me if the factory step bumper would be listed on the glove box sticker as an option and if so what code?
I have one on my '72 but do not think its on the sticker. Thanks

busterwivell · 01-11-2005, 04:35 PM

The first time I try to get a foothold when it's snowy..................I'll move further South!

**CPNE** · 01-11-2005, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by busterwivell

The first time I try to get a foothold when it's snowy..................I'll move further South!

If you get any further south, you'd be an illegal

busterwivell · 01-11-2005, 06:00 PM

That would be fair, I guess. They all come here, and we go there. Wonder if they would stay?

muddpile · 01-11-2005, 06:47 PM

They do look alright in chrome, but I still prefer the sport bumper. Thanks for teh offer though Already Gone!

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2005, 09:08 PM

Already Gone...do you have any more pics of your truck? I think that is the canadian only Ice Corral pink.

Wait.... the pink was a GMC only paint as far as I have ever heard...is that original?

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Originally Posted by jesgord

Not trying to hijack this thread, just wondering if anyone can tell me if the factory step bumper would be listed on the glove box sticker as an option and if so what code?
I have one on my '72 but do not think its on the sticker. Thanks

it would be listed and it would say step and tow.
Many trucks recieved a step bumper from the dealer when new...commonly in the south the dealer would paint or stamp there name in the bumper too.
Personally, I'll take a smooth chrome bumper over a step bumper anyday. I don't trust bumpers when towing, I've ripped 2 of them to date. Class III or better is all I'll use onless it is just a garden tractor or ski-do on a tiny trailer. As far as stepping into the bae, I just step on the class III hitch, or on a tire.

68w/sbc406 · 01-11-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CPNE

Not to me

The first time you try and get a toehold when it's snowy on one of the other kind, then slip and fall, you'll be a convert.

thats real fun, especially when you already have one leg over

jesgord · 01-11-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

it would be listed and it would say step and tow.
Many trucks recieved a step bumper from the dealer when new...commonly in the south the dealer would paint or stamp there name in the bumper too.

Thanks

Gator70 · 01-12-2005, 12:33 AM

Hey Already Gone, you say that you are getting an ECE hitch for your truck. Where are you getting that from. I have breifly looked around for hitches here and cant find anything. I even tried through Grandwest out your way and they just laughed when I saud it was for a '70.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 01-12-2005, 12:55 AM

I had an old rusty steel diamondplate step bumper on my truck, with the step rusted off. I have a FURD bumper from a mid 80's truck right now and I friggin hate it. Sometime this week I'm putting the old rusty bumper back on the truck because I picked up some more diamond plate to fix it. After I get the step part finished I'm probably gonna paint it silver. Then when I get that done I'm going to weld a reciever hitch to the bottom so I can use a pintle hook adapter on it.

68w/sbc406 · 01-12-2005, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Gator70

Hey Already Gone, you say that you are getting an ECE hitch for your truck. Where are you getting that from. I have breifly looked around for hitches here and cant find anything. I even tried through Grandwest out your way and they just laughed when I saud it was for a '70.

http://www.earlyclassic.com/catalog.aspx
i made a mid 80s jeep cherokeework for me

BobS · 01-12-2005, 01:52 AM

jesgord,

The RPO code for the step rear bumper is V43, I've got a couple of parts trucks with it listed on the option sheet.

Bob

**Already Gone** · 01-12-2005, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gator70

Hey Already Gone, you say that you are getting an ECE hitch for your truck. Where are you getting that from. I have breifly looked around for hitches here and cant find anything. I even tried through Grandwest out your way and they just laughed when I saud it was for a '70.

I'm gettin the hitch from ECE in Fresno, California. I will have it shipped(25.00 US) to Minot North Dakota and pick it up there at the UPS depot when I go there later this month. I also bought a rear mount (where the spare goes) gas tank from ECE 2 summers ago had it shipped to San Francisco and brought it back from there in my motorcycle trailer. I hate paying UPS , FED Ex et all their ripoff broker fees when you ahve stuff shipped from the US to Canada. Is Turner Valley close to the US border?

**Already Gone** · 01-12-2005, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Already Gone...do you have any more pics of your truck? I think that is the canadian only Ice Corral pink.

Wait.... the pink was a GMC only paint as far as I have ever heard...is that original?

it would be listed and it would say step and tow.
Many trucks recieved a step bumper from the dealer when new...commonly in the south the dealer would paint or stamp there name in the bumper too.
Personally, I'll take a smooth chrome bumper over a step bumper anyday. I don't trust bumpers when towing, I've ripped 2 of them to date. Class III or better is all I'll use onless it is just a garden tractor or ski-do on a tiny trailer. As far as stepping into the bae, I just step on the class III hitch, or on a tire.

It is a Canadian Ice Coral pink and I'll post some pics on here tomorrow from home (Im at work now). As far as if it is an original pink I'm not sure. If its not whoever did it over must have had it down to the frame cause I can't find any other color on it. I just ordered the "Vintage Info Package " from GM and when that arrives I'll know then what color the truck was from the factory. In 1985 I bought a primer and rust 70 Dodge Charger R/T that was very tired and it turned out to be a genuine number match Panther Pink Car. Think I can be lucky twice in one lifetime ????

*Gee_Emm* · 01-12-2005, 10:19 AM

I was gonna ask about the ice coral pink then I thought it was a GMC only thing. It should say the color on the glove box sheet. If it did come on Chevy too and if the fact that every dealership got only one then that would almost double the number of ice coral pink trucks. Assuming there are as many Chevy dealers as there are GMC dealers.

BTW if you get a sport bumper you can use the licence plate frame and light setup frame the 70-80's fullsize GM van, they are a dime a dozen in junkyards, at least around here.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-12-2005, 11:04 AM

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Many trucks recieved a step bumper from the dealer when new...commonly in the south the dealer would paint or stamp there name in the bumper too.

That's interesting that you say that. My truck had one of those ugly wrap around/step bumper things, on a stepside....weird, and it had "Brownsfield Tx" stamped on the passenger side in big letters.

Longhorn Man · 01-12-2005, 10:42 PM

yup...I think all the texas dealers did this...it sure seems like it anyways. Heck, some of the Tx dealers still do it today (in the Killeen area I saw plenty on newer trucks) My GMC had a dealer installed fugly step bumper that I ripped...it had the Knasas dealer name on it.

Have never seen that up here.

01-11-2005, 01:04 AM	#1
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Stock 72 rear bumper? Before I start, I will say that I should probably have pictures for this, but unfortunately I haven't bought a digital camera yet. Anyways, what I'm wondering is what did a 72 custom deluxe come with for a stock rear bumper. Mine has a checkerplate top that folds up at the back and is rounded where the trailer ball goes. The provisions for the license plate are on top of it on the drivers side just below the tailgate. I assume its not original, but I can't say for sure. It doesn't have any sort of light on it. What I would like to do is replace it with a nice chrome one. Preferably a stock chrome one, but I'm not sure what will fit and what is stock, whether any have a light (is that a law) etc etc. Pics would be helpful. Thanks. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-11-2005, 01:55 AM	#2
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	My old 72 custom deluxe (the one with the polished overflow) had the chrome one on it from the factory. You will need the bumper, brackets, license plate box, and light. Most any repo company sells all these. I don't know how Canada is but the states require a light. Sorry this is my best pic of one. Attached Images

01-11-2005, 01:30 PM	#3
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	I think we require a light here in Canada too. Thanks Powell! __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-11-2005, 01:39 PM	#4
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	Here is the factory step and tow. Extremely durable and most of all functional. The "sport" bumpers look good but don't add any functional qualities to make your truck a "truck". Attached Images __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

01-11-2005, 01:44 PM	#5
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	That bumper on the orange truck is almost exactly what I have! Mine is just more rounded around the trailer ball. It may be functional, but it sure is unattractive. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-11-2005, 02:05 PM	#7
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,148	Rear Bumper I'm in Saskatoon and have this bumper on my truck and want to sell it for 150.00. I am putting an ECE hidden hitch and sport bumper on the truck so this step bumper won't work for me. The lights were on the bumper when I got the truck. I am including the brackets with this too and its in real nice shape. there are a few lite scuff marks in it but I feel its an 8/10. PM me if you are interested. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021 Last edited by Already Gone; 11-15-2005 at 04:21 PM.

01-11-2005, 02:18 PM	#8
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	I got this one new for around $125.00 4 years ago. I was pulling a skid loader and other equipment occasionally, so I went with the step bumper, and it came with tag lights. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads. Last edited by barn9; 01-11-2005 at 02:20 PM.

01-11-2005, 03:47 PM	#9
jesgord Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Orient, NY Posts: 27	Not tryin g to hijack this thread, just wondering if anyone can tell me if the factory step bumper would be listed on the glove box sticker as an option and if so what code? I have one on my '72 but do not think its on the sticker. Thanks

01-11-2005, 04:35 PM	#10
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	The first time I try to get a foothold when it's snowy..................I'll move further South! __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

01-11-2005, 06:00 PM	#12
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	That would be fair, I guess. They all come here, and we go there. Wonder if they would stay? __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

01-11-2005, 06:47 PM	#13
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	They do look alright in chrome, but I still prefer the sport bumper. Thanks for teh offer though Already Gone! __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-12-2005, 12:33 AM	#17
Gator70 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Turner Valley, Alberta Posts: 91	Hey Already Gone, you say that you are getting an ECE hitch for your truck. Where are you getting that from. I have breifly looked around for hitches here and cant find anything. I even tried through Grandwest out your way and they just laughed when I saud it was for a '70. __________________ 1970 GMC K15 - Canadian built 2nd Owner truck 68k miles 2014 Denali 1500 6.2L

01-12-2005, 12:55 AM	#18
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	I had an old rusty steel diamondplate step bumper on my truck, with the step rusted off. I have a FURD bumper from a mid 80's truck right now and I friggin hate it. Sometime this week I'm putting the old rusty bumper back on the truck because I picked up some more diamond plate to fix it. After I get the step part finished I'm probably gonna paint it silver. Then when I get that done I'm going to weld a reciever hitch to the bottom so I can use a pintle hook adapter on it. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

01-12-2005, 01:52 AM	#20
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	jesgord, The RPO code for the step rear bumper is V43, I've got a couple of parts trucks with it listed on the option sheet. Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel

01-12-2005, 10:19 AM	#23
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	I was gonna ask about the ice coral pink then I thought it was a GMC only thing. It should say the color on the glove box sheet. If it did come on Chevy too and if the fact that every dealership got only one then that would almost double the number of ice coral pink trucks. Assuming there are as many Chevy dealers as there are GMC dealers. BTW if you get a sport bumper you can use the licence plate frame and light setup frame the 70-80's fullsize GM van, they are a dime a dozen in junkyards, at least around here.



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01-12-2005, 10:42 PM	#25
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	yup...I think all the texas dealers did this...it sure seems like it anyways. Heck, some of the Tx dealers still do it today (in the Killeen area I saw plenty on newer trucks) My GMC had a dealer installed fugly step bumper that I ripped...it had the Knasas dealer name on it. Have never seen that up here.

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