I need a measurement 1951 chevy truck

[rollenhard]

1951 chevy truck

I need a measurement
Can Some one please take a measurement for me?. Iam setting up my rear bumper and it seems to be sitting to far back. The measurement that i took is from the bootom of the rear middle of the bed to the top of the bumper as you can see in the picture
Thanks

[mr48chev]

I'm assuming that you don't have the stock frame as it all bolts up through factory holes on those.

It does stick out there a ways stock.


That doesn't mean that it has to be out that far as tucked in a bit closer might look better if you don't have the filler piece.

[Chevy-49]

Took some measurements for another member, maybe it is helpful for you?
- Richard -

[mr48chev]

Now you are messing with that poor California boy's mind Chevy-49. He will have to get the metric tape measure or the conversion chart out.
I'm going to save that on my Photobucket page for the next time someone asks tagged with your screen name on it.

[rollenhard]

Thanks mr48 i boxed it all in and welded all holes i just dont remember it sticking out so far

[rollenhard]

thanks Chevy-49 mesurements but they wont work for me i relocated the rear crossmember
I will definitely save for future reference

[mr48chev]

It looks like it comes down to where you can drill new holes and get nuts on the back or bolts through from the back and at the same time have the bumper placed where it looks right to your eyes.

[rollenhard]

Thanks i think i got it figured out i just needed a baisic idea on how close to right i was. just didn't want it protruding too far out.
The way i mounted my rear leaf spring hangers through the frame rails it dident give me to much mounting space for the bumper brackets to slide in.

[nvrdone]

when I mounted my rear bumper years a go, I clamped the brackets to the frame so that the curve in the bracket started to bend just at the end of the frame. the ends of the bracket hit the spring mounts and the holes didn't line up. just cut off the end of the bracket & drilled new holes in the bracket. sorry - no pictures now. the bumper has been replaced by a roll pan & the springs have been replaced by a 4 bar

[mr48chev]

Yours are mounted the same as mine are on my 48 but I have a 3 inch stainless steel pipe rear bumper. I looked under there today and I had made some extensions to bolt the non stock bumper brackets to. I had two or three different bumpers on it in a 20 year period and don't remember when I made those brackets but it was probably when I had a Nissan Pickup rear bumper on it in the early 80's. My buddy worked as parts manager in a dealership and got me one that they were getting rid of as being too old to keep on the shelf.

I see some creative fabricating in your future.

[rollenhard]

Thanks mr48 i've done 3 of these trucks you would think i would have figured it out by now. I'm hoping to be done with this build by october