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EFV-8 Club Forum / 1940 Ford Discussion / Need more bumper help

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kubes40

03-15-2014 @ 2:21 PM

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Alan, I have heard that as well but still, can't imagine the assembly line guys made certain they did in fact match. I would hazard a guess to say that if a batch of "narrow spaced" bars ran down to the last one and a batch of "wide spaced" bars was next up, well, that car would have got one of each.

I am quite particular when judging but personally would not deduct if I witnessed "non-matching".

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I have another wrinkle to add to this discussion. I went to install the new bumper, the one with the widely spaced ribs, and noted that the shape is different than the repop I was replacing and also different than the original bumper with the narrowly spaced ribs.

The new bumper is rounded on the last foot or so on each end and the center portion is roughly straight. The repop and old original are both gently curved for the entire length of the bumper. If I put them on their side and put one on top of the other, the center of the repop and original protrude about three inches beyond the new bumper.

For what it's worth, I note that the vendors all sell a one size fits all repop bumper.

What now?

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03-16-2014 @ 4:07 AM

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At this point, is the bumper without the ribs on the back, another supplier to fords assembly line? They have often been considered aftermarket.

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03-16-2014 @ 6:51 AM

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No question that the bumper without the ribs is an aftermarket part. The bumper was on the car when I bought it and I've been trying to replace it with an original part, but it's proving to be a challenge and a source of frustration.

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03-16-2014 @ 9:44 AM

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Mike, I sent you an email and a pm.

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03-16-2014 @ 10:00 AM

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Bill, From the pictures it appears to be rear (ONLY) for a wagon or pick up.

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06-24-2014 @ 1:21 PM

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Reading the comments about the bumpers with the wider lines on the back side motivated me to look at a bumper off of my long gone '41 pickup. They are the wider style and have bumper guards of the '41 special style which we believed to be from commercials years ago. I know this proves little to a more precise Kube standard, but using the Ford parts record still leaves the possibility of the commercial in '41 could have shared bumpers from another source with the '41 specials. I do know the more complex style of the '41 super dlx and the associated guards. For me the issue is not clear. Thanks: Fred A

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