Factory V38 Rear Bumper ?
 

Am I the only one who has this bumper ? It was ordered and displays on the SPID. It’s a heavy sucker ! Painted white to match the front bumper I guess. Any information about it would be appreciated....:metal:

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:wop: Sorry, I couldn't resist..... :D

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Isn't the V38 bumper the rear painted bumper to match the front bumper? what people these days call a sport bumper. A base truck came with no rear bumper.

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In my experience these were very uncommon to see on pickups. Much more common to see on blazers and suburbans. But it was an option…

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Photos?

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I will post a few later today. The pickup is out working right now bringing in firewood. ....:metal:

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Optional V38 Bumper, I’ve never seen another one like it, any ideas on where to locate replacement lenses for the license plate lights ?

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Interesting. A Rear Step Bumper with an RPO code. Most RSBs were locally sourced dealer add-ons.

Have you tried Truck and Car Shop of Orange, CA for the License Plate Lamp Lenses?

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Sunshine I have been playing with these trucks for decades and have never seen another one. Thanks for the tip on the lenses...Jack

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Painted rear step bumper option on this one.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=823652

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Is this the same bumper, it's on a truck for sale on Facebook up here

https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...88&oe=60F16C5F

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That one looks aluminum. If it is that's rare. Usually they were steel. Most were made locally/regionally and sold by car dealers as an accessory, not a GM RPO. So there's a wide variety of very similar but divergent styles.
The one on my '68 C/10 Stepside was a dealer add-on, bought with the truck. It was sold by Felix Chevrolet in Downtown Los Angeles and the bumper had a tag: ''SAF-T-BUMPER'' LA CALIF.
I'd put up a pic, but Manage Attachments isn't working.

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Orange, I'd like to see the bumper on your '68 C/10 Stepside .........
I'm building a stepside I was was thinking of shortening my original step bumper because it needs a new checker plate top anyway.

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Found this thread from 2003 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=79753 post #12 seems to indicate that the v38 bumper would have been a painted sport bumper, like on the Blazers. To much stuff seems to confirm that the painted rear step bumper is v43. It is possible that it was removed and the step bumper was added. A lot can happen in 50 years.

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Is this a factory step? Thought it was

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My 70 k20 has that option

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The bumper on my 71 C/20 is original to the truck. It’s listed on the SPID V38. The pickup was ordered by the Burlington Northern Railroad. It was also listed on the build sheet I found underneath the seat springs. Painted white to match the front bumper.

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I have a SAF-TEE bumper and my truck also came from LA area.

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TRYING...
Not working. For some reason it splits the Manage Attachments window onto another page, and it's impossible to sync. I'll have to Restart the machine, and that wipes all my pages.
I'll Try it later.

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Yes. That is a '67-'71 factory step bumper
That is an aftermarket or '73-up factory step bumper. The '72 step bumpers were one year only. They were stamped but only 4" tall and they actually dropped down so you could use them as a step under the tailgate
That bumper has been added on later. The original bumper on your SPID was a painted sport bumper. That bumper looks like a Luvern brand. I had one on a '69 Dodge W200

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I have one of the v38 on a 1976 truck I bought for parts.

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Interesting thread :metal:

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Wouldn't the bumper on the rear of my old '72 Blazer be the V38? I got it off a '71 GMC C1500 shortbed that was in the junkyard- no pics of the SPID from that truck though. The painted step bumper would be the V43 in post #4, correct?

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Very interesting - love this kinda stuff!

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Again the V38 is original to the vehicle ! Truck was ordered by BN. Close family friend bought it directly from them with very low miles. Rail yard truck. I got it and pulled it out of his barn after sitting for decades. Frame shows absolutely no signs of it ever being removed.