|
|
|
|
#1
28-07-13, 16:43
|
|||
|
|||
I'm curious whether you considered making a new bumper. At least in Canada, the correct section of steel (for Chev bumpers) is still available.
Advantages of making new - straight, clean steel to work on, no need to fill in Chev holes and drill Ford holes, preserves the Chev bumper for others. Disadvantages - not "vintage", might cost either more or less depending on how the Chev bumper was priced (collector or clear it off the property). I helped Bob Carriere make a new Chev bumper and it wasn't difficult. 
|
|
#2
28-07-13, 23:45
|
||||
|
||||
|
new bumper stock
G'Day Grant,
Yes, there might be steel stock still available. Not yet checked beyond local suppliers, who can't help. Will still be a while before I am ready to add bumper to chassis, so who knows what may surface in the meantime. At a farm auction I attended late last year, there were two 6 metre (20ft) lengths of aluminium channel which were an almost perfect match of bumper profile. From memory, there was a 5-6mm difference in height, that I wouldn't have been too worried about. We left before their lot number came up, but I have since fund out that they went for $600 for the pair. Ouch! Considering the changes I am making to the engine, I could have easily overlooked aluminium for front bumper. 
__________________
Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder)
|
|
#3
29-07-13, 01:32
|
||||
|
||||
|
Bumper profile
I recall years ago when Tony Wheeler was looking for steel channel for a bumper the closest profile was 6" x 2" which was half an inch too deep.
__________________
Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
