Was This Original
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Was This Original
I removed the rear bumpers from my 73 coupe and on the left side the holes in the body that the bumper mounting bolt goes through has what I believe is a plastic bushing. The left side does not although there has been body work done in this area at some time in the past. Question is should this plastic bushing be in all the bumper mounting holes and if so where can they be purchased.
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The Assembly Manual shows a bushing on the outer (side) holes, but nothing on the rear (back) holes. For the outer (side) holes, I used some extra strut rod bushings from my '62. They fit into the hole perfectly and were just the right ID for the bumper bolt. I cut them down to +/- 1/2" long I think. Also, for the rear bolts, since I just had my body stripped, painted and sanded etc, I couldn't bear the thought of mounting the bumpers directly to the painted surface, so I used rubber 1/2" hose gaskets as a separator. Can't see them when they are compressed.
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Originally Posted by Uncle Ralphy
The Assembly Manual shows a bushing on the outer (side) holes, but nothing on the rear (back) holes. For the outer (side) holes, I used some extra strut rod bushings from my '62. They fit into the hole perfectly and were just the right ID for the bumper bolt. I cut them down to +/- 1/2" long I think. Also, for the rear bolts, since I just had my body stripped, painted and sanded etc, I couldn't bear the thought of mounting the bumpers directly to the painted surface, so I used rubber 1/2" hose gaskets as a separator. Can't see them when they are compressed.
