68vxm

I’m about done putting my ’68 convertible back together, and I realized that I have two small brackets left over. They came off the car long ago, and I cleaned them up and even shot a little black paint on them, but I have no idea where they go. I’m guessing front or rear bumper, but I’m stumped. I’m not able to find them in my assembly manual. Anyone have any ideas?

ugadog

I believe they hang either on the wall of your garage or from the rearview mirror … toss those fuzzy dice out the window and replace them with these babies.

If that’s all you have left, you have done a lot better than I ever did with any of my restorations!

naasaa

Hi

I beleive that these are bumber brackets.

Lars

naasaa

More specific for the front bumper

AdamMeh

From the thickness and shape, I would bet money they are for bumper bracing. surprised your AIM does not show them?

John 65

Deff the front bumper. I forgot on my car also and had to use the AIM. Click on the link, then on the tech diagram, and you will see them.

http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...R-SR&CTitle=&#

loup68

GM had to add a lot of support brackets to the 68's. The fiberglass would crack from all of the unsupported weight of the headlight heavy nose. They had to add these twist brackets, the two triangle shaped brackets on top of the inner fenders, and most 68's did not have the center nose rod down to the radiator support. They also added two channel braces to the frames rear "kick-up" area. Lou.

Easy Mike

Yep.

It does. UPC 14 Sheet A2 Call Out #15.

scottyp99

Man, I love seeing stuff like this! This is the exact reason this forum exists! Great work, guys!

No sarcasm here, I really feel this way!


Scott

Priya

That sort of thing happens to me all the time. When I'm working on mechanical stuff I aim to have less than 5% of the parts I started with leftover after re-assembly - then I figure I've got it.

ranger9812

They are called "BUMPER EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT - FRONT OUTER TO NOSE". Found the following thread that shows it.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...stall-2-a.html

AGVI

You shouldn't be embarrassed that you missed those brackets. You should be proud that you restored your Vette!!!

HOOAH

Yea 68vxm I agree with A7X. However, let me share the embarrassment with you. I just installed an entire one piece front clip this summer without ever installing these brackets. I thought they were for the rear bumpers (that are not installed yet). I shimmed the gap where these brackets go thinking that the gap was due to the new front clip not lining up which is a common problem with them.

Thanks to your post, I can now get my collective shi# together.

Terry

68vxm

You guys nailed it. Front bumper brackets. Don't know how I missed it in the AIM. Thanks! Ugadog wins the prize for the most creative answer.