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Hi all, will / can a front and rear long bumper set from the upgrade 71 2002 fit a 69 2002?

Stupidly i restored the 71 set to go on the 69 - at a glance it looked ok, now in going to fit them the clearances are all strange.

Should I persist or is it a lost cause? I've searched for tech articles and can see kits on Bluntech etc but its still a bit of a mystery.

 

Cheers Aussie02

 

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The front bumpers from a '69 and a modell 71 are the same, save the rubber strips added to the two end pieces on the later cars, so the later bumper should bolt right onto a '69.

 

As for the rear, I don't see why they wouldn't fit--the quarter panels are the same, and only US 73's had the rear bumpers spaced away from the bodywork several extra inches.  So the short answer is the rears should fit also, but you might have to re-drill the quarter panel holes that the wraparound bumper ends fit into.  

 

mike

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When new, one ‘02’s body was perhaps not identical to the next ‘02’s body. Fifty, or nearly-fifty, years later — after decades of bumping, crashing, twisting, repairing, etc. — each ‘02 clearly has its own distinct measurements.  Don’t even think about tightening up any of those bumper bolts until the whole thing has been fitted....?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

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When new, one ‘02’s body was perhaps not identical to the next ‘02’s body. Fifty, or nearly-fifty, years later — after decades of bumping, crashing, twisting, repairing, etc. — each ‘02 clearly has its own distinct measurements.  Don’t even think about tightening up any of those bumper bolts until the whole thing has been fitted....[emoji6]
 
Regards,
 
Steve
 

I hear you for sure. And thanks for the reality check.


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