Question about rear bumpers

[Chippy]

I've got a '72 with the bumper that wraps around the side. I prefer the early style though. Is it possible to swap the corner pieces or do I need to source a full bumper?

[bergie33]

MVP make their bumpers so they are able to be pieced together from various parts. If you are starting with an original bumper, not sure if that's possible.

[bergie33]

I guess another question to ask, is do you have the rubber bump strip all along the bumper?  The short bumpers done have that. You would end up with a mismatch.

[02Les]

I believe the profile differs between the pre 71 & post 71 bumpers, so may not fit together right.

And, as noted by bergie33, your long-ended '72 bumper should have the rubber bump strip on; when removed it will either have holes or slots on show. The pre 71 bumpers had no rubber strip, so, no holes/slots.

[rstclark]

Attached are photos of a 1969 and a 1972

there will be holes to fill for longer extension going forward

the  strip is the problem  If you want short bumpers it’s probably best to expect you will need body and paint and complete early bumpers

[Mike Self]

AFAIK the chrome center rear bumper sections for 02s are the same.  The only difference is that the modell 71 cars have holes to mount the rubber strips, while the earlier cars don't have 'em.  

 

The ends come in long and short styles, the longer ones also having holes for the rubber bump strips, and the bumper guards meant for modell 71 cars have cutouts to accommodate the rubber strips, which are a single piece from end to end, and thus pass under the guards.

 

If you want to use short ends with a rubber-strip equipped center section, you can cut the rubber strip so that it ends at the bumper guard and doesn't extend to the end sections.  That's what the factory did for the front bumper.

 

mike