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pmipmatt73
Street Queen
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| 03/25/2007 3:36 PM |
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well i got an 1988 f150 custom with 351 windsor and dual exaust. it was my great grandpas till he just gave it to me.
well im planning on putting a body lift on it when i replace the body bushings and painting it myself after i put on the body lift. (i have a lil experience painting boats and motorcycles and im pretty sure i can pull off a good paint job)
well my question here is what do people do with the bumpers after its lifted. i dont think there are bumper brackets for this body lift kit. i can probably get someone to make me a bumper filler (or find a grill guard that will cover it), but if it looks alright with the gaps between the body and bumpers then i dont mind leavin it like it is. im mainly talking about the front bumper (im not really sure how its going to look with the lift). anyone have any ideas? |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
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| 03/25/2007 7:33 PM |
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| Get crafty and make some bumper brackets, box em and weld em to your frame horns. If done right, they will be just as strong as stock. |
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grumpydawg
Street Queen
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| 03/25/2007 8:43 PM |
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| don't forget to check with your local dmv about bumper height laws |
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when in doubt use duct tape |
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pmipmatt73
Street Queen
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| 03/27/2007 5:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChevyMan0784
Get crafty and make some bumper brackets, box em and weld em to your frame horns. If done right, they will be just as strong as stock.
thats a good idea (dont know why i didnt think of it.) . when i do the lift ill decide to either leave it how it is or make the brackets. ill just put on a bumper filler for the back bumper when im doing bodywork on the truck before i paint it. thanks chevy!
front bumper sits pretty low on this truck so i dont think ill have to worry much about the bumper height requirements, and im not going to move the back bumper because i have trailers and chances are im going to be towing a little, yeah sure some decent brackets would lift it and i would still be able to tow, but id rather have the bumper filler. |
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