bumper issues
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bumper issues
im in the middle of a body off resto on a 68 and i dropped the body back on and the front bumper sticks out way too far. what would cause this? im thinking of trying to slide the body forward a little but i dont think thats going to be enough. also i ordered the front bumper from paragon, could it be the bumper? i would really appreciate any advise, i am at a dead stand still because of this and its driving me crazy.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
On my 71' there are slotted holes in the outer bumper braces to move the bumper fore and aft. Same with the center brace. I guese it's always possible that you don't have the body centered on the mounts.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Temecula CA
All the bolt holes---for the frame extentions, the bumper crossmember, and the center bumper brace--have some play in them so adjustment is possible. If the body is centered over the wheels in the wheel wells, then I doubt the body is too far back. I ran into the same problem after replacing my front clip, but was able to adjust the bumper brace and crossmember to get a perfect fit.
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