PreRunner Front Bumper for 67-72 Chevy? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72bigblock4wd · 04-12-2004, 10:21 PM

Has anyone run across a company that makes a PreRunner style front bumper for a 67-72 Chevy K10-K20? I am working on a project and would like to do one of these, but I don't have access to a tubing bender, so it would be a lot easier to buy one. Thanks!

RON WOODGEARD · 04-12-2004, 10:38 PM

I had one custom made a few years back.. Couldn't find one any other way,, When I lowered the truck I sold it to a board member.. Forgot his User name, But his real name is Eric, and he lives in Las Vegas.

72bigblock4wd · 04-12-2004, 11:34 PM

That's what I'm afraid of. I may either have to pay someone to fab one for me, or I may have to get creative and make my own custom bumpers with a welder and grinder. I want something that I can preferably but air fittings on so I can pressurize them at home with the compressor and air up my tires when I'm done wheeling so I can avoid the long lines at the dunes! Thanks for the input!

RON WOODGEARD · 04-12-2004, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by 72bigblock4wd
That's what I'm afraid of. I may either have to pay someone to fab one for me, or I may have to get creative and make my own custom bumpers with a welder and grinder. I want something that I can preferably but air fittings on so I can pressurize them at home with the compressor and air up my tires when I'm done wheeling so I can avoid the long lines at the dunes! Thanks for the input!

Yep, I did that with the rear bumper.. Mine was a double 3-1/2" tubed originally from Smittybuilt. it was off of a Toyota toy truck. it fit the Stepside very well, I did have to Make up some frame brackets. Then do the welding thing to seal it to hold Air.. A friend who owned a Muffler shop, found some Rounded steel end plugs to weld in place of the plastic Smittybuilt ones..

72bigblock4wd · 04-12-2004, 11:55 PM

I haven't really done any measuring yet, but if I don't do a prerunner style bumper I will probably do something more along the line of a winch-style bumper without the winch. It would be pretty easy to make from some steel plate and I happen to know someone with a plasma cutter so I could make a template with cardboard or thin plywood and transfer the template onto the steel. Still in the kicking around ideas stage!

04-12-2004, 10:21 PM	#1
72bigblock4wd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 194	PreRunner Front Bumper for 67-72 Chevy? Has anyone run across a company that makes a PreRunner style front bumper for a 67-72 Chevy K10-K20? I am working on a project and would like to do one of these, but I don't have access to a tubing bender, so it would be a lot easier to buy one. Thanks!

04-12-2004, 10:38 PM	#2
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	I had one custom made a few years back.. Couldn't find one any other way,, When I lowered the truck I sold it to a board member.. Forgot his User name, But his real name is Eric, and he lives in Las Vegas.

04-12-2004, 11:34 PM	#3
72bigblock4wd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 194	That's what I'm afraid of. I may either have to pay someone to fab one for me, or I may have to get creative and make my own custom bumpers with a welder and grinder. I want something that I can preferably but air fittings on so I can pressurize them at home with the compressor and air up my tires when I'm done wheeling so I can avoid the long lines at the dunes! Thanks for the input!

04-12-2004, 11:55 PM	#5
72bigblock4wd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 194	I haven't really done any measuring yet, but if I don't do a prerunner style bumper I will probably do something more along the line of a winch-style bumper without the winch. It would be pretty easy to make from some steel plate and I happen to know someone with a plasma cutter so I could make a template with cardboard or thin plywood and transfer the template onto the steel. Still in the kicking around ideas stage!



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