2/5/05 Anyone out there who can help on how to put the smaller type bumper on my74 Comet? The seller sent me the required supports. I need support ASAP, as my body man is puzzeled as to how to put it on. Thanks. Ruben Thanks Ebay for the bumper!
It's been documented somewhere here on the board. Do a search for small bumper conversion .. many posts. I just finished mine up ... it helps to have all the parts beforehand ... it really helps to have a small bumper car for reference so you can see what needs to be done. As for parts your will need: Bumpers and all brackets and bolts Front and Rear valance Front stone guard Early model 1/4 extensions Rear bumper inner trunk brackets There is only one way to attach the rear bumper - weld in the trunk supports, drill holes and bolt on the bumper. There are several methods for the front bumper: 1) Duplicate factory with threaded holes (gotta weld) 2) Drill and bolt all the way through the frame 3) Use existing holes in late model frame 4) I'm sure there's more ... I know Dan Starnes used another method I used method 3 mostly ... The rear frame bracket hole was already there .. I just used a bolt, washers and a nut on the inside of the frame. After the bumper was lined up I drilled a new hole through both the bracket and frame so I could pass a nut up through the access hole in the bottom of the frame. There are two access holes - one below the rear hole which worked out well ... and one beneath the new hole I drilled. Again ... it is so much easier if you have a small bumper car to use as reference. Since I had my 71 parked right next to my 74 it helped out alot ... Good luck!
Houston? I am just south, in Angleton. I did the conversion last year. Got the information from this site. I think Mavman has the outline on how to do it. Either e-mail him or do a search. It should be on the site somewhere. www.geocities.com/scottcodon@sbcglobal.net
The article I wrote is in this thread: http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=11108 If he wants, he can call be at home after 4:30 pm east coast time. 410-923-6630
Mavaholic, I am SO SORRY that I gave your credit to someone else! I used that exact documentation to convert my bumpers, but couldn't find it when this guy was asking for it. Please forgive me, as you have helped me tremendously in the bumper and many other projects. You are definitely one of the GOOD GUYS! Scott
ruben , i work on my car at the shop around 1960 and 249, i'm at the shop just about every saturday if you want to stop by i would be glad to give you a hand. just let me know, and i will give you exact directions.
