I'm into my bumper conversion. Rear Bumper (pre 72 style) first. It seems to be very slow but I want it right. With the two pieces of the bumper together and fitting it to the body, I noticed that the bumper has a very slight bow up in the middle. I looked very carefully to see if it has possibly been bumped and bent but it does not look like it. Is the bumper suppose to have the slight bow or should it be flat. If flat is there something that needs to be adjusted with the three carriage bolts.
Rear Bumper Slight Bow?
- Thread starter kys911t
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It should be flat but you will see many coupes with a slight bow, they are very difficult to get proper alignment unless your core is perfect.
I want it perfect. I guess that's why its taking time to get it right and ask all the dumb questions. I was thinking about drilling out the bottom hole a bit to allow the bumper to bend down a bit more. I wanted to keep the top as is since it is just sloted. What do you think?
Are you referring the center joint where the two halves meet? I have never done this myself but it might be worth a shot.
Yes the single one in the middle on the bottom of the bumper where the two pieces of the bumper come together and then get covered by the little "c" shaped piece. I think this will allow the bottom to spread out slightly and lower the top just enough to flatten it our.
Makes sense to me! Good luck.
