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kens65fb

01-06-2023 11:55 AM

New front bumper from old hood

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Front roll pan made from old hood

forestb

01-06-2023 12:41 PM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

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Originally Posted by kens65fb (Post 9163665)

Front roll pan made from old hood

I have seen this done with a apache style hood but not this style. I wonder what the side looks like.

scottofksu

01-06-2023 06:25 PM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

I am really confused by my reaction to that! I am not sure if I love it or hate it. I think I kind of like it! I think it would look better if the vents were smoothed over on the "bumper". I would do this on front and a roll pan on the rear.

kens65fb

01-06-2023 10:08 PM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

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Originally Posted by scottofksu (Post 9163805)

I think it makes the truck look lower in the front, without actually lowering the suspension.

72Mountaineer

01-07-2023 10:33 AM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

Very cool!!

61hawk

01-07-2023 11:47 AM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

I guess you don't want to tap anything with that "bumper".

kens65fb

01-07-2023 01:25 PM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

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Originally Posted by 61hawk (Post 9164046)

I guess you don't want to tap anything with that "bumper".

It would be a lot stronger, than the plastic bumper covers on modern cars.

61hawk

01-07-2023 01:33 PM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

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Originally Posted by kens65fb (Post 9164066)

It would be a lot stronger, than the plastic bumper covers on modern cars.

Except that's just it... the plastic bumper covers are just that... covers. Is there a bumper structure behind this? Is this just a cover?

kens65fb

01-07-2023 02:04 PM

Re: New front bumper from old hood

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Originally Posted by 61hawk (Post 9164070)

Except that's just it... the plastic bumper covers are just that... covers. Is there a bumper structure behind this? Is this just a cover?

Probably not a structure underneath, just the metal hood fascia.

I'm sure that some heavy pipe or plate could be welded the frame horns, where the original bumper mounts.

The repro bumpers don't offer much protection either.

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