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**JJorgensen52** · 10-06-2014, 12:04 PM

For anybody looking for that vintage camper look, or an off-road accessory.

Was mounted on my '71, no modification required to grille or support. Includes a bracket to mount license plate in center of wheel. Will need to be cleaned up and repainted, very solid but some light surface rust around the base.

Should also fit '69 and '70 with a little tweeking of the support bracket

$50 plus S&H

I will get some pictures tonight, but mounted on the front of my truck:

nobolt · 10-06-2014, 07:53 PM

I'm very interested.
do these require drilling the bumper?
a good friend had a spare in front but I never paid any attention.

**JJorgensen52** · 10-06-2014, 08:29 PM

**JJorgensen52** · 10-06-2014, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobolt

I'm very interested.
do these require drilling the bumper?
a good friend had a spare in front but I never paid any attention.

It uses the license plate mounting holes on the front bumper.

That said, it's been a long time since I saw a stock front bumper, but I think the holes on my truck were enlarged. The hardware pictures is 5/16". I imagine you could get away with 1/4" hardware without issue if you used gr.5 or gr.8 bolts and some decent washers.

The upper piece fit through the grille and mounts to either side of the latch support. As far as I recall (I would have to go look to be sure) there were no extra holes drilled in it to mount that bracket, either.

This shot shows better how it mounted

nobolt · 10-06-2014, 08:56 PM

I'm going to pass, as shipping would be a killer.
but thanks for reminding me of a good friend.

**JJorgensen52** · 10-06-2014, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobolt

I'm going to pass, as shipping would be a killer.
but thanks for reminding me of a good friend.

Actually I think it would be pretty reasonable since it breaks down to go in a small box.

But either way, thanks for looking!

10-06-2014, 12:04 PM	#1
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	FS - Front bumper spare tire mount For anybody looking for that vintage camper look, or an off-road accessory. Was mounted on my '71, no modification required to grille or support. Includes a bracket to mount license plate in center of wheel. Will need to be cleaned up and repainted, very solid but some light surface rust around the base. Should also fit '69 and '70 with a little tweeking of the support bracket $50 plus S&H I will get some pictures tonight, but mounted on the front of my truck: __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

10-06-2014, 07:53 PM	#2
nobolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Algonac, MI 48001 Posts: 1,848	Re: FS - Front bumper spare tire mount I'm very interested. do these require drilling the bumper? a good friend had a spare in front but I never paid any attention. __________________ Dave "... government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. Thomas Paine "It wasn't a lie, it was ineptitude with insufficient cover." Donald Draper (Mad Men)

10-06-2014, 08:29 PM	#3
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: FS - Front bumper spare tire mount __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

10-06-2014, 08:56 PM	#5
nobolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Algonac, MI 48001 Posts: 1,848	Re: FS - Front bumper spare tire mount I'm going to pass, as shipping would be a killer. but thanks for reminding me of a good friend. __________________ Dave "... government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. Thomas Paine "It wasn't a lie, it was ineptitude with insufficient cover." Donald Draper (Mad Men)



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