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  • Mike G.
    Expired
    • April 30, 2001
    • 180

    1958 - Front bumper to body measurement

    I replaced all my front bumper brackets with Paragon pieces and somethin' ain't right. My main question relates to how far forward the front bumpers should be.

    Where the Paragon bracket comes out the hole between the grill and "eyebrows," the front of the bracket (where there is a hole for the bolt to go through into the bumper) is pretty much flush with, if not slightly ahead the red painted body above and below this hole.

    So when I attach the bumper, the 3" wide notch at the top of the bumper is about 1/2" behind the red part of the body (between the grill and eyebrows).

    In the eyebrow area, there is about 1 1/8" between the bumper and the black between the upper and lower eyebrows. In other words, straight back from the bumper to that flat black oval area is a little over an inch.

    It seems, to my newbie eye, that the bumper is too far forward. If anyone with a C1 and a tape measure could tell me what their bumpers measure out at, I would really appreciate it. Thanks as always!

    - Mike Greene
  • Roy B.
    Expired
    • February 1, 1975
    • 7044

    #2
    Re: 1958 - Front bumper to body measurement

    Front bumper bracket are different for 53 to 57 then 58 to 62.The 53 to 57 are shorter then 58 to 62.
    I tink???

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    • Terry D.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • May 31, 1987
      • 2691

      #3
      Re: 1958 - Front bumper to body measurement

      Mike

      I measured my 62 and they are almost the same dimensions you give. Why do you think they are wrong?
      Terry

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      • Mike M.
        NCRS Past President
        • May 31, 1974
        • 8383

        #4
        Re: 1958 - Front bumper to body measurement

        Roy: 3 different lengths of front vertical bumper brackets existed for the c-1's. 53-57, 58-60 and the 61-62s. mike

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        • Mike G.
          Expired
          • April 30, 2001
          • 180

          #5
          Re: 1958 - Front bumper to body measurement

          Thanks for checking, Terry! I've been looking through pictures and they seem close to mine and what you describe, so it looks like the position is right, after all.

          I guess it seemed too far forward to me because after looking at the bumperless body for so long (years!), those bumpers really seemed to stick out there! I was expecting them to be recessed a little more, but I can see now that if they were, the backs would extend into the fender well area, which would look wrong!

          So now, I just need to bang the side brackets into shape and I'll have front bumpers installed! Thanks Terry!

          - Mike Greene

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          • Roy B.
            Expired
            • February 1, 1975
            • 7044

            #6
            Re: 1958 - Front bumper to body mike

            Mike Thanks I never owned a 61 to 62,There newer so they must cost more then my 55.

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            • Terry D.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • May 31, 1987
              • 2691

              #7
              Re: 1958 - Front bumper to body measurement

              Mike

              Don't bang too much. Mine didn't seem like they fit either. What I did was loosen ALL the bolts that hold the brackets in place, including the ones that attach to bumper. You might need someone to hold bumper in place so you don't scratch anything. Then tighten the down like you do head bolts, alittle at a time from middle to end. After all were tight I didn't have to bend anything.

              Terry

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