1973 Comet Small Bumper Conversion - Done!

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  1. Canuck

    Canuck Member

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    Well it's finally done. After almost a year of procrastination the conversion to a small bumper is done on my 1973 Comet.

    I don't have a small bumper valance so the one from 73 will have to do. I don't think the larger opening looks that bad anyway.


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  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    looks good...:thumbs2:

    do you have a front on pic that shows the valance?

    never mind, I see it.
     
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  3. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Looks great!!
     
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    Now I will have to look at what my NOS valance looks like.. I like the small bumper conversion you did and I am planning to do it to mine. But that big gap at the bottom is a little much.. for me. Another cause for MY procrastination..:rolleyes:
     
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    Nice looking car.

    Now I need to find a Comet hood for mine to make it look right again. Procrastination here too.
     
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    looks really nice! I like the color of the car as well really cool retro look with the paint and wheel combo. is that the original color?
    nice job on that car always glad to see comets in nice shape like yours.
    mine will be nice one day but its a long ways off yet.
     
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    Good job - looks real nice :bananaman
     
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  8. Canuck

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    Thanks for the nice comments everyone. The car certainly has come a long way since I bought it for $625.00 four years ago. It was originally white with a black halo vinyl top. The floors were completely rusted through, and it was in rough shape.

    This forum has been the most valuable resource i could ever have found. I did not grow up working on cars but with the information from the forum I have been able to do much of the work myself.

    Currently it is ford color - Medium Tan Metallic (8J) but eventually I would like it to be a Vista Orange Comet GT clone.

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    Now
     
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    I dont mind the gap, I think it looks pretty good. Maybe get some kind of black grill to put in there.
     
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    :thumbs2: I think it looks Great! I dont mind the gap and I'm a big bumber guy maybe paint the grill and white part black or don't.
     
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    This. I was thinking a pair of driving lights off a newer car - something tasteful that looks like it belongs. Then a short section of black plastic cross-hatched material to fill the space between the lights. I bet a trip to the junkyard would yield both items for not much coin.(y)
     
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    My NOS one has been waiting a couple of years now.. I am also thinking I may do that modification also. I have an NOS valance and I am wondering if it's a 72 or a 73.. Not sure if there is a difference.. Need to check what I have..
     
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    I actually like both the small bumpers and 73 bumpers especially with the bumper tuck...:yup:

    But with the Comets, I am partial to the small ones, since the front bumper follows the lines of the grille
     
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