70 rear bumper bracket question
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70 rear bumper bracket question
Ok, I am just beginning to work on my new project, a 70 Vette 4 speed with t top. The previous owner had it 10 years and was restoring it. The entire drive train has been rebuilt, so the hard work is done That owner told me he had put a new frame underneath. I'm not sure it is an original 70 frame. One reason I say this is that I had to work to get the gas tank cap to line up. A second reason is that at the very end of the frame, in the rear, there looks to be some kind of an attachment plate on either side. A third reason is that, as I go to attach the bumper brackets, nothing seems right. Talk to me. What do you think? I have always been a Ford/Dodge guy, so this is my first restoration venture into Chevy, so I'm sure I will spend some time on this forum. Anyway, we are talking genuine American cars, not the foreign junk!
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Ok, I am just beginning to work on my new project, a 70 Vette 4 speed with t top. The previous owner had it 10 years and was restoring it. The entire drive train has been rebuilt, so the hard work is done That owner told me he had put a new frame underneath. I'm not sure it is an original 70 frame. One reason I say this is that I had to work to get the gas tank cap to line up. A second reason is that at the very end of the frame, in the rear, there looks to be some kind of an attachment plate on either side. A third reason is that, as I go to attach the bumper brackets, nothing seems right. Talk to me. What do you think? I have always been a Ford/Dodge guy, so this is my first restoration venture into Chevy, so I'm sure I will spend some time on this forum. Anyway, we are talking genuine American cars, not the foreign junk!
My 1970 project car is now using new GM parts catalog frame purchased in 1980. I ordered a 1970 frame from GM parts in 1980. It was only recently that I discovered that my "1970" frame delivered from my GM parts order, is actually a 1973. They never told me my 1970 ordered frame would be delivered as a 1973 frame.
Last edited by 68/70Vette; Aug 15, 2015 at 09:20 PM.
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Hi RR,
The rear of the 68-73 frame has a certain configuration to enable the bumper brackets to be attached to the ends of the rails and the rear crossmember.
This configuration changed once the type of rear bumpers being used changed in 1974.
Here's the typical 68-72 frame rail configuration.
Regards,
Alan
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Right Side
The rear of the 68-73 frame has a certain configuration to enable the bumper brackets to be attached to the ends of the rails and the rear crossmember.
This configuration changed once the type of rear bumpers being used changed in 1974.
Here's the typical 68-72 frame rail configuration.
Regards,
Alan
Left Side
Right Side
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That owner told me he had put a new frame underneath. I'm not sure it is an original 70 frame. A second reason is that at the very end of the frame, in the rear, there looks to be some kind of an attachment plate on either side. A third reason is that, as I go to attach the bumper brackets, nothing seems right.
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the rear of your frame should look like this, (very back cross support)
if not you will not be able to mount up chrome bumpers,
in addition there are 3-4 different bumper support brackets for each side,
in addition to the bare frame you see.
if not you will not be able to mount up chrome bumpers,
in addition there are 3-4 different bumper support brackets for each side,
in addition to the bare frame you see.
Last edited by 69Vett; Aug 17, 2015 at 05:08 PM.