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Title: Bumper guard
Post by: dvdswan on February 19, 2014, 10:38:20 am

I've been looking around for a chrome brush guard for my truck and haven't come across any new or used.  do they still make these for our trucks or are they just getting that old?  it would look similar to this one... and welded not bolt together.

(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb173/ghettoluxurycustoms/referance%20photos/square%20bodies/truck1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: timthescarrd on February 19, 2014, 12:21:38 pm

Check some scrap yards, I know I've seen at least two at my local pick-n-pull

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: bake74 on February 19, 2014, 09:30:16 pm

     I have not run across any that are still selling just the center brush guard for our trucks.  Newer trucks yes, but none are weld on, they are all bolt on.
     If you want one to weld on, your best bet is to find a used one, weld it on and get it re plated.

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: Captkaos on February 19, 2014, 10:57:28 pm

The ones that were welded still bolted at the bumper holes..  I don't know of anyone making them anymore though.

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: LTZ C20 on February 20, 2014, 12:23:56 am

I have one on my truck. Got it off a 76 sitting in a pick n pull yard. The tubes are welded to the side posts. The whole thing is bolted to the bumper. All it needs is a re-chroming. I've been considering pulling it off though. I've since changed what I want to do with my truck and it doesn't fit well with my design. Dvdswan, Where are you located?

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: bladerunner on February 20, 2014, 06:50:23 am

I looked for months for one of these new and could not find one. I tried a few pay and pull yards with no luck. I ended up buying bumper guards instead.

Like these:
(http://www.shop4saving.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/8/c85002sy1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: dvdswan on February 20, 2014, 11:13:55 am

Quote from: Cheyenne Camper20 on February 20, 2014, 12:23:56 am

I have one on my truck. Got it off a 76 sitting in a pick n pull yard. The tubes are welded to the side posts. The whole thing is bolted to the bumper. All it needs is a re-chroming. I've been considering pulling it off though. I've since changed what I want to do with my truck and it doesn't fit well with my design. Dvdswan, Where are you located?

I'm in the Seattle, WA area.  hopefully you are west coast.

I've been looking at the local yards, CL, E-bay for one with no luck.  I figured it would need to be rechromed as well, thinking that there are no longer producing them it seems.

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: blazing816 on February 21, 2014, 08:26:46 am

This one states its for the 87-91 Blazers, but to my knowledge it should fit the trucks too:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/1987-1991-chevrolet-blazer/modular-grille-and-brush-guards/p2009515d50294y1987-1991j1.jcwx

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: dvdswan on February 21, 2014, 11:23:47 am

thanks blazing816 but unfortunately the bumpers are different from the 73-80 and 81-91

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: dvdswan on March 07, 2014, 04:01:43 pm

thanks to LTZ C20 I have a bumper guard now.  great person do deal with.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/12997311025_27bb41ccfc_b.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/12997433263_dcaac37fe9_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: LTZ C20 on March 07, 2014, 06:29:44 pm

Holy crap! You didn't waste any time at all. Haha. That looks great! Definitely looks better on the 4x4. Glad your happy. What did you use for the front bolts?

Title: Re: Bumper guard
Post by: FlatBlack77 on March 29, 2014, 06:29:54 am

ive been looking for one of these new aswell and have had no luck. my moms 77 has one on she said i could put it on my new 79 but its pretty rusty and my bumper is still very chrome.

im considering putting it on and blacking out all the front end chrome with black plastidip