Look ma, no bumper bolts

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  1. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Well I finally got my bumper back from the platers. They got it at Ford Carlisle beginning of June and was supposed to have it back to me in 6 weeks. I guess like body shops, 1 week really = 1 month. Anyhow, I welded the brackets directly to the bumper, then welded the holes up, then filed it all smooth. I never liked bumper bolts, they look stupid. It turned out ok, but just like everything else on this car, not near as good as I wanted it to. Still I think it better than the bolts. Next one will be better.
     
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  2. shaunh82

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    did you splice tail lights together or are those off another car?

    Bumper looks sweet
     
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  3. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Looks great Dennis...smooth and clean.
     
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  4. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Man, that did take some time. Looks great I think.
    Dan
     
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    Maverick73 Senior Member

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    Looks nice, good job Mavaholic.(y)
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Looks very nice.....Way to go Mavaholic.
     
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  7. Hawkco

    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    Nice. Real Nice. If you want to do better, I'll send you another pair of bumpers and you send me those. I don't mind having yours on my car; really I don't.:D
     
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    i really like the looks of that
     
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    Thack vision advicator

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    very nice Dennis....sence I'm probly going to redo my lisence plate notch removal, I may have to steal that idea
     
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  10. DAB

    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    That looks neat! Good thing you didn't pay an expidite fee!

    I wondered what ever happened to those bumpers you dropped off. Carlisle will be here again in no time! :D
     
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    Looks great in the pictures Dennis. Must be microscopically perceptable up close huh?
     
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  12. Maverick Man

    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    nice it looks clean.. i might have to steal that too.. :D
     
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  13. Sam M.

    Sam M. Just a nobody

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    What's wrong with it? I think it looks great!

    Sam :)
     
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  14. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    looks real good Dennis!
     
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    xpsnake Bruce

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    Shaun: I believe those are 1967 Impala tails, I'm admist this conversion myself.
     
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