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samples45 · 02-28-2019, 07:45 PM

Can someone post a picture of a 48 front bumper, skirt area? Im trying to install one on a friends truck. he has a camaro sub frame i think.. im trying to fit the bumper and skirt to the grill so then i can build some brackets to mount to frame.. haveing a hard time getting the bumper to fit well.. thanks

**mr48chev** · 02-28-2019, 09:57 PM

First one is my mess with stock frame and bumper that may not be adjusted as well as it should be. Photo was to see how the 49 Plymouth bumper might look.

Second one is a nice truck that was at the Sea Galley cruise night last August

samples45 · 02-28-2019, 10:03 PM

So im trying to see if the bumper skirt. or whatever its called. goes under the last bar of chrome on the grill or if it just goes up against it.. the one i was doing today i got the drivers side flush and looked good but the pass side i had a gap between the skirt and the girll and im trying to figure out how it goes on there right

**mr48chev** · 02-28-2019, 10:08 PM

One more

**mr48chev** · 02-28-2019, 10:18 PM

Between my laptop and the messed up internet I can't upload more than one or two at a time.

I welded two pieces of angle iron that I had drilled holes in and bolted the bumper brackets to on mine when it was subfamed in the early 80's.

I lined it up and welded it up. Depending on the subframe you may have to fab some support structure to hold the pieces that the brackets bolt to.

**mr48chev** · 02-28-2019, 10:21 PM

I'm thinking just below the bottom grill bar. The green truck is as close to perfect as you will find anywhere and the black one isn't far behind.

Hopefully everything on the truck is lined up and squared up right. On reason I will never do another subframe job or frame swap.

MiraclePieCo · 02-28-2019, 11:11 PM

The top of the front bumper filler is even with the bottom of the lowest grille bar and about 3/4" out from it.

nvrdone · 03-01-2019, 12:02 AM

interesting - my splash panel fits under the bottom bar of the grill & bolts to the 5 front bolts that hold the bumper to the brackets. there are no bolts or screws holding the panel to the under side of the grill

**mongocanfly** · 03-01-2019, 12:12 AM

You dont want the splash apron bolted to the bumper and the grill...the body can move around a little on the mounting pads...and the bumper wont move with it...could cause problems if bolted together.......

**oldman3** · 03-01-2019, 12:44 AM

Here's a pic from the assy. manual. This shows the filler panel attached to the bumper, and bumper backets to the stock frame.

**oldman3** · 03-01-2019, 12:50 AM

I modified my front bumper and made my own filler panel, so I had it close to the fender with about a 1/8" to 3/16" gap. It was even with the bottom grill bar with same gap. Here's a couple pics

**mr48chev** · 03-01-2019, 01:47 AM

That is a good fit.

I'd say close, even and not touching.

**oldman3** · 03-01-2019, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

That is a good fit.

I'd say close, even and not touching.

Thank you...Jim

02-28-2019, 07:45 PM	#1
samples45 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Newcastle Oklahoma Posts: 225	front bumper Can someone post a picture of a 48 front bumper, skirt area? Im trying to install one on a friends truck. he has a camaro sub frame i think.. im trying to fit the bumper and skirt to the grill so then i can build some brackets to mount to frame.. haveing a hard time getting the bumper to fit well.. thanks __________________ my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661532

02-28-2019, 09:57 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: front bumper First one is my mess with stock frame and bumper that may not be adjusted as well as it should be. Photo was to see how the 49 Plymouth bumper might look. Second one is a nice truck that was at the Sea Galley cruise night last August Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-28-2019, 10:03 PM	#3
samples45 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Newcastle Oklahoma Posts: 225	Re: front bumper So im trying to see if the bumper skirt. or whatever its called. goes under the last bar of chrome on the grill or if it just goes up against it.. the one i was doing today i got the drivers side flush and looked good but the pass side i had a gap between the skirt and the girll and im trying to figure out how it goes on there right __________________ my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661532

02-28-2019, 10:08 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: front bumper One more Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-28-2019, 10:18 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: front bumper Between my laptop and the messed up internet I can't upload more than one or two at a time. I welded two pieces of angle iron that I had drilled holes in and bolted the bumper brackets to on mine when it was subfamed in the early 80's. I lined it up and welded it up. Depending on the subframe you may have to fab some support structure to hold the pieces that the brackets bolt to. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-28-2019, 10:21 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: front bumper I'm thinking just below the bottom grill bar. The green truck is as close to perfect as you will find anywhere and the black one isn't far behind. Hopefully everything on the truck is lined up and squared up right. On reason I will never do another subframe job or frame swap. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-28-2019, 11:11 PM	#7
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: front bumper The top of the front bumper filler is even with the bottom of the lowest grille bar and about 3/4" out from it. __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

03-01-2019, 12:02 AM	#8
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,482	Re: front bumper interesting - my splash panel fits under the bottom bar of the grill & bolts to the 5 front bolts that hold the bumper to the brackets. there are no bolts or screws holding the panel to the under side of the grill

03-01-2019, 12:12 AM	#9
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,670	Re: front bumper You dont want the splash apron bolted to the bumper and the grill...the body can move around a little on the mounting pads...and the bumper wont move with it...could cause problems if bolted together....... __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

03-01-2019, 12:44 AM	#10
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: front bumper Here's a pic from the assy. manual. This shows the filler panel attached to the bumper, and bumper backets to the stock frame. Attached Images __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

03-01-2019, 12:50 AM	#11
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: front bumper I modified my front bumper and made my own filler panel, so I had it close to the fender with about a 1/8" to 3/16" gap. It was even with the bottom grill bar with same gap. Here's a couple pics Attached Images __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

03-01-2019, 01:47 AM	#12
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: front bumper That is a good fit. I'd say close, even and not touching. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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