Posted by Mark on February 08, 1999 at 11:13:37:
In Reply to: Re: Bumpers posted by Comick on February 07, 1999 at 23:42:32:
Got it backward...big bumper on front of the 73, and the 74 had big front and rear.
: : What year did they put the bigger bumpers on the Maverick? When searching picture galleries on the web, I find that the year models are not clearly defined by the bumper.
: I'm not 100% sure, but I think they put on the rear big bumper on the 73, and the front bumper on the 74. I know that I'm in the minority here, but I actually prefer the bigger bumpers. I IMPALED a Chevy truck's rear bumper while we were both backing out of a parking space; it barely cracked my plastic bumper guard. Aside from that, I do think they look a little better. I took off my front bumper brackets, had them cut out six inches and rewelded and cut the rubber part that goes on top of the bumper to match and it looks awesome! Important note: I drive a Comet and was changing the front to look like a Maverick in order to put on a Grabber hood. 6 inches would normally be way too much to cut out.