73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
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impalamonte
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Oldschool454
wbaker01
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73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
I'm having tropdeprojet build me some front bumper brackets to sink in the front bumper on my 73 and am wondering, for those of you who have sunk a 73 front bumper, how far back did you go in?
wbaker01- G3GM Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
Nobody can have this information?
Someone who has a 73 Malibu or El Camino and have some time to take measurements, will be appreciate!
Someone who has a 73 Malibu or El Camino and have some time to take measurements, will be appreciate!
tropdeprojet- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
My brother has a 73 and just did this. He just drilled holes in his front absorbers to let the fluid out and was able to push the bumper back 6 inches. I didn't think it would look good at first but after seeing it, it actually looks really good.
Oldschool454- G3GM Member
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I can check my 73.
Gimme some idea of how you want me to measure.
Do you just need the length of the bumper shocks?
Gimme some idea of how you want me to measure.
Do you just need the length of the bumper shocks?
Roadcaptain S3- Donating Member
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Roadcaptain S3 wrote:I can check my 73.
Gimme some idea of how you want me to measure.
Do you just need the length of the bumper shocks?
Only look the maximum we can move back the front bumper to be close to the grill and fenders but don't hit them. Thanks
tropdeprojet- Donating Member
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Oldschool454 wrote:My brother has a 73 and just did this. He just drilled holes in his front absorbers to let the fluid out and was able to push the bumper back 6 inches. I didn't think it would look good at first but after seeing it, it actually looks really good.
Really 6 inch! This is big.
tropdeprojet- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
I dont think there is Enough room in the Shock to move it back That Far
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1977 Chevelle SE x2
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Anthony
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
I'm gonna get a pic with a tape measure running the length of the shock.
Anything else you guys can think of that would be better?
Anything else you guys can think of that would be better?
Roadcaptain S3- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
Bumper shock is 7 inches long from front to back mounting points.
Bumper filler is 4 1/2
7 inches from front edge of bumper to bottom of headlight.
This is on the 73 SS.
In the pic, the "7" is right on top of the spot where the frame meets the shock.
Last edited by Roadcaptain S3 on Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:08 pm; edited 3 times in total
Roadcaptain S3- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
By that Measurement I would say can only go 3 - 3 1/4" sink
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1977 Chevelle SE x2
One Mild original
one Wild NON original
Anthony
Limey SE- Management
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
The "neck" of the shock is short. But it's hard to tell by just looking at it how far it could compress.
Roadcaptain S3- Donating Member
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Thanks Roadcaptain S3!
In the first picture on the bumper filler, can you take the same measurement in the middle of the grill.
After can you look arround the bumper and imagine sink it 3 inch if it's look safe for the fenders?
It's only because i don't have a 73 and wbaker01, his car have no front end at this time... I will totally delete the original mount.
Thanks again for your help!
Sebastien
In the first picture on the bumper filler, can you take the same measurement in the middle of the grill.
After can you look arround the bumper and imagine sink it 3 inch if it's look safe for the fenders?
It's only because i don't have a 73 and wbaker01, his car have no front end at this time... I will totally delete the original mount.
Thanks again for your help!
Sebastien
tropdeprojet- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
Hey guys , I know this is on a Monte. Â I used a chop saw and removed the extended portion of the inner tube in the "shock absorber".
That was 2 1/4" inches of material. Then welded the two remaining " bodies" together. The two pieces when married created the perfect "V" channel to lay weld in.
That was 2 1/4" inches of material. Then welded the two remaining " bodies" together. The two pieces when married created the perfect "V" channel to lay weld in.
impalamonte- G3GM Enthusiast
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To the guys that have done this on a 73... Did you pull out the bumper fillers? Did you leave them in and was there some how clearance for them to tuck into the bumper on the sides and the did the center piece tuck into the open area behind the grill? or did you do some trimming?
SSTOOLMAN- Donating Member
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Mine is a '74 but I pulled in both the front and rear 1".
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Keith Seymore- G3GM Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
tropdeprojet wrote:Thanks Roadcaptain S3!
In the first picture on the bumper filler, can you take the same measurement in the middle of the grill.
After can you look arround the bumper and imagine sink it 3 inch if it's look safe for the fenders?
It's only because i don't have a 73 and wbaker01, his car have no front end at this time... I will totally delete the original mount.
Thanks again for your help!
Sebastien
Yes. Will do it this evening if I get home early enough.
Roadcaptain S3- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
tropdeprojet wrote:Thanks Roadcaptain S3!
In the first picture on the bumper filler, can you take the same measurement in the middle of the grill.
After can you look arround the bumper and imagine sink it 3 inch if it's look safe for the fenders?
It's only because i don't have a 73 and wbaker01, his car have no front end at this time... I will totally delete the original mount.
Thanks again for your help!
Sebastien
I still have the mounts you made for me, just haven't installed them yet.
Roadcaptain S3- Donating Member
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Re: 73 front bumper sink in - how far in?
I don't really know at this time how much long i will make it but i have now the parts to do it.
I made some for a laguna nose swap!
I made some for a laguna nose swap!
tropdeprojet- Donating Member
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