anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1LoC10 · 03-21-2006, 07:07 PM

I was thinking of welding all the bumper bolts into the bumper and them smoothing it all out....anyone ever do this? if so any pics

1969k10stepside · 03-21-2006, 07:14 PM

Ever watched Trucks on Spike?Stacey did that

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-21-2006, 07:18 PM

So it would be sorta like the front rollpan look, but w/ out the rollpan

**raggedjim** · 03-21-2006, 07:26 PM

Never done it, but it is a common mod for these trucks. Here's a pic of a chrome one, I would think a painted one would be easier...

Good luck, Rg

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-21-2006, 07:27 PM

WOW, that is one custom grill, must have been fun making that

**Canadian694x4** · 03-21-2006, 07:32 PM

Man that looks slick!

shifty · 03-21-2006, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

So it would be sorta like the front rollpan look, but w/ out the rollpan

it would still be an extension. I think you just push the bolt into the bumper, weld the backside of the bolt , then grind down the head. after it's been chromed (i'd prolly powerdcoat it, myself) it's like ... shaved bumper.

you still get the resilience of a bumper, sorta...much thicker than the metal of a rollpan.

Andy4639 · 03-21-2006, 08:15 PM

This is mine. Took the bumper and shaved it and had the driving light holes welded into. Then painted to match truck.

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-21-2006, 08:26 PM

rodnok1 · 03-21-2006, 08:36 PM

They recommend you use a large washer inside of bumper to keep it from cracking. I did it before before I knew about the washer trick. Weld inside, grind head off bolt, weld outside and grind flat. If you're going to chrome it make it as smooth as possible or it'll show OR they'll charge a fortune to fix. It can make installing the bumper hard on some vehicles, you might have to elongate the mounting holes.

shifty · 03-21-2006, 08:37 PM

i had a picture of a bumper once that is sold retail - it is for our trucks, shaved and has two small holes for fog lights in it. i had a picture of a truck with it - i wanted to get it, but haven't seen it since. it doesn't come with blinkers, just fog lights. anyone know what i'm talking about?

the only thing that pisses me off, i've been trying to find a bumper with no license plate dimple on it, but all the stock bumpers do. i'd love to find a shaved bumper w/o it for under $400.

bagged74 · 03-21-2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Never done it, but it is a common mod for these trucks. Here's a pic of a chrome one, I would think a painted one would be easier...

Good luck, Rg

hey you stole my pic,

. the shaved bumper really does look sweet.

1LoC10 · 03-21-2006, 10:00 PM

the only one i have seen with lights is this one.. it has bumper bolt holes though
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/cata...g%20Lights.htm

shifty · 03-21-2006, 10:28 PM

That's it, Lo, only I saw one with the bolt holes shaved

Southedisto · 03-21-2006, 10:37 PM

I love this site! I would have never thought of that! Awesome, one more thing to add to the list. #4,312!

1LoC10 · 03-21-2006, 11:05 PM

What do you guys think it would look like if you put a front bumper on the rear? and then frenched in a plate box

70c10swb · 03-21-2006, 11:19 PM

ive thought of doing that but i want a chrome front bumper and that would be to much $$$ to get it rechromed for me

shifty · 03-22-2006, 12:16 AM

there are powdercoats that look very similar to chrome these days. even the black chrome powdercoat is pretty wicked!

**raggedjim** · 03-22-2006, 12:43 PM

Sorry bagged74, I have tons of pics I download of ideas I like, I never remember where they came from. Do you know who's truck that is? I've got two 68 grills I've been looking at...

Rg

Dan72cst · 03-22-2006, 03:06 PM

I have a painted front bumper 67-70 that someone welded and ground off the front that I got will a lot of parts. It's in my scrap metal pile if anyone wants it. It looks straight and would neeed the grind mark finished, but not my thing. PM me if you want to pick it up

03-21-2006, 07:07 PM	#1
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? I was thinking of welding all the bumper bolts into the bumper and them smoothing it all out....anyone ever do this? if so any pics __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

03-21-2006, 07:14 PM	#2
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? Ever watched Trucks on Spike?Stacey did that

03-21-2006, 07:18 PM	#3
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? So it would be sorta like the front rollpan look, but w/ out the rollpan __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

03-21-2006, 07:27 PM	#5
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? WOW, that is one custom grill, must have been fun making that __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

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Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? Man that looks slick! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-21-2006, 07:26 PM	#4
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,402	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? Never done it, but it is a common mod for these trucks. Here's a pic of a chrome one, I would think a painted one would be easier... Good luck, Rg Attached Images __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd

03-21-2006, 08:15 PM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? This is mine. Took the bumper and shaved it and had the driving light holes welded into. Then painted to match truck. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-21-2006, 08:26 PM	#9
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

03-21-2006, 08:36 PM	#10
rodnok1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Linden, North Carolina Posts: 617	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? They recommend you use a large washer inside of bumper to keep it from cracking. I did it before before I knew about the washer trick. Weld inside, grind head off bolt, weld outside and grind flat. If you're going to chrome it make it as smooth as possible or it'll show OR they'll charge a fortune to fix. It can make installing the bumper hard on some vehicles, you might have to elongate the mounting holes. __________________ 64 Panel Rebuild Pics Clutch Replacement and Borg Warner T10 Trans Rebuild 64 Panel 1/2 Ton 350cubes/400hp BorgWarner t-10 3:73 Auburn Posi

03-21-2006, 08:37 PM	#11
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? i had a picture of a bumper once that is sold retail - it is for our trucks, shaved and has two small holes for fog lights in it. i had a picture of a truck with it - i wanted to get it, but haven't seen it since. it doesn't come with blinkers, just fog lights. anyone know what i'm talking about? the only thing that pisses me off, i've been trying to find a bumper with no license plate dimple on it, but all the stock bumpers do. i'd love to find a shaved bumper w/o it for under $400. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-21-2006, 10:00 PM	#13
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? the only one i have seen with lights is this one.. it has bumper bolt holes though http://www.classicheartbeat.com/cata...g%20Lights.htm __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

03-21-2006, 10:28 PM	#14
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? That's it, Lo, only I saw one with the bolt holes shaved __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-21-2006, 10:37 PM	#15
Southedisto River life...... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Orangeburg SC Posts: 1,078	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? I love this site! I would have never thought of that! Awesome, one more thing to add to the list. #4,312! __________________ I like wheelin in Dixie!

03-21-2006, 11:05 PM	#16
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? What do you guys think it would look like if you put a front bumper on the rear? and then frenched in a plate box __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

03-21-2006, 11:19 PM	#17
70c10swb no brain no headache Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 567	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? ive thought of doing that but i want a chrome front bumper and that would be to much $$$ to get it rechromed for me __________________ 1996 GMC Sierra z71 1970 SWB 2wd (project)



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03-22-2006, 12:16 AM	#18
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? there are powdercoats that look very similar to chrome these days. even the black chrome powdercoat is pretty wicked! __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-22-2006, 12:43 PM	#19
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,402	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? Sorry bagged74, I have tons of pics I download of ideas I like, I never remember where they came from. Do you know who's truck that is? I've got two 68 grills I've been looking at... Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd

03-22-2006, 03:06 PM	#20
Dan72cst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lake Stevens,WA 98258 North of Seattle Posts: 833	Re: anyone ever shave there bumper bolts? I have a painted front bumper 67-70 that someone welded and ground off the front that I got will a lot of parts. It's in my scrap metal pile if anyone wants it. It looks straight and would neeed the grind mark finished, but not my thing. PM me if you want to pick it up __________________ Marysville, WA (Dan72cst@hotmail.com) 72 4wd Blazer CST 350/350 72 4wd Chevy LWB 350/350 68 2wd Chevy LWB 327/400

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