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Offline chronos

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« on: January 24, 2006, 02:39:00 pm »
Hi, does anyone know if a 81-82 front bumper will bolt up on a 1986 ? Thanks

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2006, 02:11:00 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 02:30:00 pm »
Thanks....was thinking of using the 81-82 bumper on my 86 and putting driving lights where the holes for the signals are.Anyone ever try this?

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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2006, 03:04:00 pm »
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Offline Leadfoot

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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006, 04:53:00 pm »
I just did the opposite.. I put a `85 bumper,the panel below the grille and turn signals behind the grille on my `82 that originally had them in the bumper..

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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2006, 05:14:00 pm »
Sounds great, so I guess it's easy enough to find a driving/fog light to fit in the turn signal opening? Any chance on getting a measurement? Thanks  

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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2006, 07:32:00 am »
I am doing this on my 86, if I ever get back at it.

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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2006, 08:44:00 am »
I have a used bumper from my 81 gmc, if anybody interested on it, free - just pay for shipping from texas. email at gravitypulled@aol.com  

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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2006, 10:28:00 am »
OKUMA111 If you want to get rid of this, you might want to post it in the parts board as Free + shipping.

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Offline bigred

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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2006, 01:27:00 am »
Anyone have the measurements for the holes? I've found an 81 bumper I was thinking of putting on my 85. The bumper on the truck right now is chrome but it is bent a little bit. I can get the straight 81 bumper for free but it needs painted. What do you think about about it painted black to match the truck? I'm gonna have a polished billet grille in it. I need some opinons, how would that look? Would you do this or try to find a good chrome one? My rear  chrome stepbumper is ok.

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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2006, 05:31:00 am »
You don't need to mesure anything just bolt it on. My opinion would be to get rid of the rear chrome bumper too. I don't like chrome. I like the bumpers on trucks to be the same color or a theme color as the body. Like my 86 the body is yellow, the bumpers, door handles, locks, grill, etc. are all black.

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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2006, 08:40:00 am »
Thanks for the opinion. The holes I were referring to are the openings for the stock parking lights. I was wondering what size they were approx. Are they similar in size to the turn signals in the front fenders?

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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2006, 10:42:00 am »
The turn signal holes on an '81-82 are nothing like the turns on a 83-87.

I sell front bumpers new....

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Offline bigred

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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2006, 02:49:00 pm »
I picked up the bumper today. The holes are approximatley 3 x 8 inch.

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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2006, 07:55:00 am »
Sorry I missunderstood your question, I thought you need to know how far apart the mount holes were to drill new ones.      
Are you planning to put some driving lights in the holes? Thats what i am doing on my 86.

Edited by: Blazin at: 3/18/06 7:55 am
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