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'72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers?

Posted By: In_The_Pink

'72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 04:38 AM

Maybe I just never noticed this, but were white painted bumpers available from the factory on U.S. '72-'80 D/W series trucks? Seems all I've ever seen are chrome plated bumpers, until I came upon this Mexican market brochure.

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Posted By: 340SHORTY

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 05:38 AM

Yes,, I have a painted 1 that will fit from 73 to 81 .. Toying with flat blacking it for my shorty..
Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 06:23 AM

They fit 72-93
Mine and my wife old 76s were both Painted bumpers so was an 80 I had
Posted By: 69HemiGTX

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 11:24 AM

I've seen at least one truck that had a white bumper. I lost this pics in a hard drive crash, though. From what I know, they were standard issue on base model trucks, but I don't know what years.
Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 12:49 PM

Like I said I had 2 76s and an 80 with white bumpers. Those ate the ones I remember.
Posted By: In_The_Pink

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 04:09 PM

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From what I know, they were standard issue on base model trucks, but I don't know what years.



Looking at the Dealership Data books at www.hamtramck-historical.com for '72-'77 (as far as I got), it appears the front painted bumper (and rear, too) was optional, and the chrome front bumper standard

These look like factory painted bumpers:




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Posted By: Soopernaut

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 05:16 PM

Dodge M880s probably all came with painted bumpers. The truck in the post above mine looks like it could be an M880.
Posted By: In_The_Pink

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 07:02 PM

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Dodge M880s probably all came with painted bumpers. The truck in the post above mine looks like it could be an M880.



Were the M880s delivered(?) with white painted bumpers, or were they olive drab like I've seen some M880 grilles?

This one has a white front bumper and grille, but I have no idea if either or both are factory painted:

Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/14/13 07:28 PM

All mine were 2wd. Wife was a slant/auto shortbox mine 3/4 218/4spd longbox and the 80 a shortbox stepside slant/833od
Posted By: hp383

Re: '72-'80s w/White Painted Bumpers? - 08/15/13 01:59 AM

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Quote:

Dodge M880s probably all came with painted bumpers. The truck in the post above mine looks like it could be an M880.



Were the M880s delivered(?) with white painted bumpers, or were they olive drab like I've seen some M880 grilles?

This one has a white front bumper and grille, but I have no idea if either or both are factory painted:





The M88X's were delivered in Olive Drab. Bumper, and grille.

A sure way to detect an ex Military Power Wagon is to look for the cutouts in the grille.

After leaving Military service, some facilities would swap in a new/used grille, or even strip and polish the painted grille.
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