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Bumper question for unibody guys
Posted: January 28, 2007, 6:21 pm
by Comet
This is probably the same for all slicks, but just want to make sure comparing apples to apples here. I finally got my bumper back on after tucking it in a bit and lowering it a little to give the overall appearance of a lower nose. So, my question to you guys is, I have no idea how much I took it in. I am curious about that. So, could someone measure for me? What is the distance between the bottom of your grill directly under the middle of the headlight to the edge of the bumper? See pic for reference (disregard the painted grill and rusted fender. Both will be replaced
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Thanks!
Posted: January 29, 2007, 2:51 pm
by Comet
Back to top. C'mon boys, some can do this for me can't they?
Posted: January 29, 2007, 3:07 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Mark I'd do it for ya in a flash, but my uni's bumper is actually bent slightly on the drivers side , out and in on the passenger's side. I need the info as much as you do!
John
Posted: January 29, 2007, 3:33 pm
by Satinblack
16"
Just kidding. I'm at work so I gotta check when I get home. Hopefully someone can reply before that
Posted: January 29, 2007, 7:37 pm
by Comet
Ok, thanks Satin. We now have two peeps waiting! LOL
JC, mine was the same as your actually. Which is the main reason I did what I did. There is a wrinkle in the pass. side frame rail right at the firewall. Didn't feel like paying someone to pull it out so I just tucked the other side in! Sounds a little ghetto, but unless you follow the frame rail and find the wrinkle, you'd never know it was hit.
Posted: January 30, 2007, 11:17 am
by Slick Fan
I wish I saw this thread last night at home, I would have measured my '65 gaps for ya...assuming they're the same as uni's.
I'll do it tonight, if nobody else has posted up first.
Measure Distance
Posted: January 30, 2007, 1:31 pm
by F-100XL
Comet,
I will measure the XL tonight , IT`s not here at my farm right now.
Bill.
Posted: January 30, 2007, 3:27 pm
by uni63trucklady
Mine is 2 1/2 on drivers side 2 3/4 on pass side yet looks straight to me.
Posted: January 30, 2007, 9:34 pm
by Comet
So looks like if uni63trucklady's is typical, I gave mine about a 1" chin tuck. Cool! thanks uni63!
Bumper Question
Posted: January 31, 2007, 1:46 am
by F-100XL
Comet,
I checked the XL tonight and it was 2 3/4 inches on both sides . It only has 2,900 miles on it , so I reckin thats what it was from the " fackatory ".
Bill.
Posted: January 31, 2007, 9:39 am
by Johnny Canuck
Thanx Bill and unibodylady
That will come in handy when I wrap a chain around it and the telephone pole in my old man's alley we use to straighten bumpers
I had a nice straight 61-63 bumper that came on my '64, that I took to the metal recyclers before I had a 63. Wish I hadn't done that.
Posted: January 31, 2007, 2:35 pm
by Comet
Yeah, thanks Bill!