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'71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question #1311675 09/27/12 09:09 PM 09/27/12 09:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine S shipfitter_sjd OP member
shipfitter_sjd OP member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine	My '71 RR project. Recently installed a rechromed front bumper. The problem is that I cannot get it tight and rigid, like I think it should be.I have tightened all the mounting bolts but it still has fore and aft travel, pivoting from the bottom. In short, the top of the bumper moves and I don't think it should. What did I miss? No mounting bolts for the top of the bumper. Thanks for the advice. Steve. 7397474-rrfb.jpg (46 downloads)

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: shipfitter_sjd] #1311676 09/27/12 09:16 PM 09/27/12 09:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 - R RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer
RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Got a service manual??? (Don't know if it matters or not, but you do know that's a '72 bumper)...

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: shipfitter_sjd] #1311677 09/27/12 09:23 PM 09/27/12 09:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore F flypaper I hate Texas
flypaper I hate Texas F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore	Quote: What did I miss? a bracket that is very often missing and hard to find.. it is attached to the top of the bumper with a larger phillips headed screw and it bolts to the latch tray support under the latch tray. if you give me a few min, i will take a pic of what you need and post it so you know what the animal you are hunting for looks like there are 2 versions of the bracket and the bracket was used in 72 also...

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: RSNOMO] #1311678 09/27/12 09:24 PM 09/27/12 09:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine S shipfitter_sjd OP member
shipfitter_sjd OP member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine	No. I didn't know that was a '72 bumper. Any difference between 71 and 72 that would affect fit, form or function?

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: flypaper] #1311679 09/27/12 09:27 PM 09/27/12 09:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,653 Near Reading PA USA pinkduster master
pinkduster master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,653 Near Reading PA USA	Do you have the mounting brackets that go from the side of the bumper to the fender? The are accessed with the headlight bezels/grill removed. You'll get major movement without them.

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: flypaper] #1311680 09/27/12 09:29 PM 09/27/12 09:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine S shipfitter_sjd OP member
shipfitter_sjd OP member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine	Flypaper. I didn't see anything on the top of the bumper to attach anything to. Thanks for finding a pic for me to check out! 7397506-rrfb2.jpg (78 downloads)

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: shipfitter_sjd] #1311681 09/27/12 09:32 PM 09/27/12 09:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA 71sat440 I Live Here
71sat440 I Live Here Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA	Been a long time but i Think its just the slots for the bumper jack.

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: pinkduster] #1311682 09/27/12 09:35 PM 09/27/12 09:35 PM
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shipfitter_sjd OP member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine	pinkduster: The heavy rubber / steel pieces that bolt to the inside front of the front fenders? They are in, but must not be adjusted right / tight? 7397515-rrfb3.jpg (74 downloads)

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: 71sat440] #1311683 09/27/12 09:39 PM 09/27/12 09:39 PM
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shipfitter_sjd OP member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine	71sat440: I figured the bumper jack slots were what was being talked about. Not crazy about them. Not a deal breaker for me, but it is a long ways from LA to Maine to swap bumpers again with Bumper Boyz. Thanks! 7397523-rrfb4.jpg (68 downloads)

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: 71sat440] #1311684 09/27/12 09:39 PM 09/27/12 09:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,165 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,165 Benton, IL.	Those bumpers are complicated! There is the center support mentioned above and then there are the rubber bumpers outside of the headlights. And yes, that is a '72 bumper. The only real difference in the front bumpers was the jack slot added to the '72s. Master, again and still

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: flypaper] #1311685 09/27/12 09:41 PM 09/27/12 09:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA 71sat440 I Live Here
71sat440 I Live Here Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA	Quote: Quote: What did I miss? a bracket that is very often missing and hard to find.. it is attached to the top of the bumper with a larger phillips headed screw and it bolts to the latch tray support under the latch tray. if you give me a few min, i will take a pic of what you need and post it so you know what the animal you are hunting for looks like there are 2 versions of the bracket and the bracket was used in 72 also... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-PLYMOUTH-RO...dda&vxp=mtr or http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRONT-BUMPER-TO-...9ef&vxp=mtr I'm gathering parts for my can and am in the weeds as far as the grille and bumper mounting myself

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: shipfitter_sjd] #1311686 09/27/12 09:44 PM 09/27/12 09:44 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA 71sat440 I Live Here
71sat440 I Live Here Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA	Quote: 71sat440: I figured the bumper jack slots were what was being talked about. Not crazy about them. Not a deal breaker for me, but it is a long ways from LA to Maine to swap bumpers again with Bumper Boyz. Thanks! The only reason I remembered that much is I have a 72 bumper with the slot mig welded up I was going to paint body color back when I was short on cash. Now I've been rethinking about just getting a rechromed one.

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: shipfitter_sjd] #1311687 09/27/12 09:55 PM 09/27/12 09:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore F flypaper I hate Texas
flypaper I hate Texas F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore	Quote: Flypaper. I didn't see anything on the top of the bumper to attach anything to. Thanks for finding a pic for me to check out! there should be a hole in the top of the bumper for it the screw theads into a retainer thats on the bracket that goes on the opposite side most cars i have looked at are missing this bracket yeah, its a stupid detail i look for when checking out a 71/2 rr.. the curved cut out you see on the bracket is squared off on the other version. it was a early/late thing in 71 because both versions have been found on 71 cars i took a rotted one off my car and it took a long time to find. i had wanted ads out for it here she is....

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: 71sat440] #1311688 09/27/12 09:56 PM 09/27/12 09:56 PM
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shipfitter_sjd OP member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 Maine	Thanks for the eBay links. I am goin to have to do some research to find what I am missing and how it goes together. Fun, fun, and more fun! Thanks again! Steve 7397552-moparts.jpg (69 downloads)

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: 71sat440] #1311689 09/27/12 10:06 PM 09/27/12 10:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore F flypaper I hate Texas
flypaper I hate Texas F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore	Quote: Quote: Quote: What did I miss? a bracket that is very often missing and hard to find.. it is attached to the top of the bumper with a larger phillips headed screw and it bolts to the latch tray support under the latch tray. if you give me a few min, i will take a pic of what you need and post it so you know what the animal you are hunting for looks like there are 2 versions of the bracket and the bracket was used in 72 also... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-PLYMOUTH-RO...dda&vxp=mtr or http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRONT-BUMPER-TO-...9ef&vxp=mtr I'm gathering parts for my can and am in the weeds as far as the grille and bumper mounting myself nope! strike 1 and 2.. neither of those is it.. like i said before, it is not easy to find ... took me a good while. you can see the retainers on both ends of the bracket on this other rusty/crusty one..

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: flypaper] #1311690 09/27/12 11:06 PM 09/27/12 11:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert moparmarks I Live Here
moparmarks I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert	In addition to the center brace that Fly has shown that are also braces on each side going to the fender next to the rubber bumpers. Flat 3" strap with an offset. With the 3 braces the bumper should not move. 72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/ motormangj@gmail.com

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: moparmarks] #1311691 09/27/12 11:17 PM 09/27/12 11:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert moparmarks I Live Here
moparmarks I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert	Heres a pic of one of the side braces. Mounts with the upper rubber bumper mounting bolt. Actually is 5" long. One each side next to headlight. 7397670-DCP_0001.JPG (40 downloads) 72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/ motormangj@gmail.com

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: moparmarks] #1311692 09/27/12 11:19 PM 09/27/12 11:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore F flypaper I hate Texas
flypaper I hate Texas F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore	Quote: In addition to the center brace that Fly has shown that are also braces on each side going to the fender next to the rubber bumpers. Flat 3" strap with an offset. With the 3 braces the bumper should not move. that is where this bracket goes.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRONT-BUMPER-TO-...9ef&vxp=mtr opps.. got beat out by mark Last edited by flypaper; 09/27/12 11:23 PM.

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: flypaper] #1311693 09/27/12 11:20 PM 09/27/12 11:20 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert moparmarks I Live Here
moparmarks I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert	Quote: Quote: In addition to the center brace that Fly has shown that are also braces on each side going to the fender next to the rubber bumpers. Flat 3" strap with an offset. With the 3 braces the bumper should not move. that is where this bracket goes.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRONT-BUMPER-TO-...9ef&vxp=mtr Yeppers. need 2 of them. 72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/ motormangj@gmail.com

Re: '71 Plymouth B-Body Front Bumper Question [Re: shipfitter_sjd] #1311694 09/28/12 08:02 PM 09/28/12 08:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA 71sat440 I Live Here
71sat440 I Live Here Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,878 Willow Grove PA	Rather then start a new thread since this one seems pretty related, I went through some of my stuff today. Can anyone tell me if I have a complete set some where in here for both the bumper and grille mounting stuff? (Other then the 6 main bumper brackets of course of which one of the smaller ones is MIA )

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