notches in bottom of bumpers? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Davy · 08-19-2005, 03:10 PM

Both my front and rear sport bumper have rectangular notches cut out of them on the bottom. Any idea what that was for?? It looks like they came that way.

67ChevyRedneck · 08-19-2005, 03:16 PM

They used to have jacks back in the day that fit into these slots. You will also see them on the 67-69 camaro/firebirds and just about any other vehicle from that era. The jacks I'm talking about had a flat, seperate base and a long metal pole-looking thing that the jacking mechanism worked off of, you used a tire iron to operate it. My dad used to have a bunch of them, but he tossed them all for safety reasons, they tended to tip over a lot.

Davy · 08-19-2005, 03:42 PM

That makes sense...thanks. My Blazer never had a jack in it, so I would have never made the connection.

Davy

67ChevyRedneck · 08-19-2005, 04:10 PM

I found this pic on ebay of one for sale, says its for a dodge, but thats basically what all vehicles came with for a jack in the sixties, seventies....Jack on EBAY

*Randy70C-10* · 08-19-2005, 04:48 PM

Damn, I had a couple of those sitting around, didn't they they were worth anything so I junked them.

Scooter67 · 08-19-2005, 05:24 PM

I've changed many a tire with bumper jacks. Was a nail-biter every time. Nothing like propping a 2,000 pound weight up on the end of a rickety pole.

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-19-2005, 05:25 PM

I just gave one of those away w/ my old 70 I sold

**Palf70Step** · 08-19-2005, 05:46 PM

Bad thing is I remember being young (AND STUPID) working under a vehicle only supported by that thing.

On an intelligent day I may have used a cinder block and the jack. Sheessh. Boy am I glad I am still here to say dumb things.

cdowns · 08-19-2005, 05:50 PM

yeah those type of jacks were real dangerous/ not to mention the damage they did to the bumpers and mounts and grills and fenders etc

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 08-19-2005, 06:25 PM

My Dad has one of those jacks in the trunk of his 53 Buick roadmaster, it was an all original car so it's probably the original jack. I keep an old HiLift jack in the bed of my truck, and a 4 ton hydraulic jack next to the seat where the factory one goes on the pass. side. I've had to use the hilift before under the back bumper to swap the tires out and it didn't look very safe!

Longhorn Man · 08-19-2005, 09:28 PM

Only problem is that is NOT what these trucks came with at all.
They came with a twist type mechanical bottle jack.
The only thing I can think of on the notches is maybe they had one stamping for the bumpers, some got chromed, some got paionted. And maybe the tow hooks were placed there on the painted ones.

68C15 · 08-19-2005, 10:51 PM

we used to use them jacks for marking off the local 1/4 mile

Americanrider · 08-20-2005, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooter67

I've changed many a tire with bumper jacks. Was a nail-biter every time. Nothing like propping a 2,000 pound weight up on the end of a rickety pole.

*Randy70C-10* · 08-20-2005, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Only problem is that is NOT what these trucks came with at all.
They came with a twist type mechanical bottle jack.

Yep, still have mine.

fastwillie 696969 · 08-20-2005, 12:56 PM

she got the JACK JACK

vcrazy8 · 08-20-2005, 09:57 PM

I used one on my 75 monte carlo years ago. I found out that when letting jack down if you got it started the weight of lug wrench would jack itself down real fast.I was showing a buddy how to do that one day and the lug wrench flew in the air and put a big dent in my dads hood. I was grounded a week.

Big Block · 08-20-2005, 10:19 PM

(vcrazy8) I was laughing out loud when I read you post. Thanks I need that!

08-19-2005, 03:10 PM	#1
Davy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rice, Minnesota Posts: 370	notches in bottom of bumpers? Both my front and rear sport bumper have rectangular notches cut out of them on the bottom. Any idea what that was for?? It looks like they came that way. __________________ 1970 Blazer CST Looking for NOS items for my CST restoration.

08-19-2005, 03:16 PM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	They used to have jacks back in the day that fit into these slots. You will also see them on the 67-69 camaro/firebirds and just about any other vehicle from that era. The jacks I'm talking about had a flat, seperate base and a long metal pole-looking thing that the jacking mechanism worked off of, you used a tire iron to operate it. My dad used to have a bunch of them, but he tossed them all for safety reasons, they tended to tip over a lot. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 08-19-2005 at 03:20 PM.

08-19-2005, 03:42 PM	#3
Davy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rice, Minnesota Posts: 370	That makes sense...thanks. My Blazer never had a jack in it, so I would have never made the connection. Davy __________________ 1970 Blazer CST Looking for NOS items for my CST restoration.

08-19-2005, 04:10 PM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	I found this pic on ebay of one for sale, says its for a dodge, but thats basically what all vehicles came with for a jack in the sixties, seventies....Jack on EBAY __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

08-19-2005, 05:24 PM	#6
Scooter67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: middle TN Posts: 87	I've changed many a tire with bumper jacks. Was a nail-biter every time. Nothing like propping a 2,000 pound weight up on the end of a rickety pole. __________________ Here's my '67 stepside www.truckwithaheart.com

08-19-2005, 04:48 PM	#5
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Damn, I had a couple of those sitting around, didn't they they were worth anything so I junked them.

08-19-2005, 05:25 PM	#7
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	I just gave one of those away w/ my old 70 I sold __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-19-2005, 05:46 PM	#8
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,251	Bad thing is I remember being young (AND STUPID) working under a vehicle only supported by that thing. On an intelligent day I may have used a cinder block and the jack. Sheessh. Boy am I glad I am still here to say dumb things. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 08-19-2005 at 05:47 PM.

08-19-2005, 05:50 PM	#9
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	yeah those type of jacks were real dangerous/ not to mention the damage they did to the bumpers and mounts and grills and fenders etc __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

08-19-2005, 06:25 PM	#10
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	My Dad has one of those jacks in the trunk of his 53 Buick roadmaster, it was an all original car so it's probably the original jack. I keep an old HiLift jack in the bed of my truck, and a 4 ton hydraulic jack next to the seat where the factory one goes on the pass. side. I've had to use the hilift before under the back bumper to swap the tires out and it didn't look very safe! __________________ 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

08-19-2005, 09:28 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Only problem is that is NOT what these trucks came with at all. They came with a twist type mechanical bottle jack. The only thing I can think of on the notches is maybe they had one stamping for the bumpers, some got chromed, some got paionted. And maybe the tow hooks were placed there on the painted ones.

08-19-2005, 10:51 PM	#12
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	we used to use them jacks for marking off the local 1/4 mile __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

08-20-2005, 12:56 PM	#15
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	she got the JACK JACK __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

08-20-2005, 09:57 PM	#16
vcrazy8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: florence alabama Posts: 81	I used one on my 75 monte carlo years ago. I found out that when letting jack down if you got it started the weight of lug wrench would jack itself down real fast.I was showing a buddy how to do that one day and the lug wrench flew in the air and put a big dent in my dads hood. I was grounded a week. __________________ 72 Custom Deluxe, Viper red with a 383 HT

08-20-2005, 10:19 PM	#17
Big Block Big Block Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, N.C. Posts: 1,649	(vcrazy8) I was laughing out loud when I read you post. Thanks I need that!



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