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03-30-2016, 10:31 PM | #1 | |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
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04-15-2016, 09:15 PM | #2 |
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03-30-2016, 09:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
Yet another mystery.
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03-30-2016, 10:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
Took a look in the TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT manual for 1963.
The specs are the same as the front bumper. CK 1405, 06, 16 C3605 Material: High Tensile Steel Gauge, nominal: .147 Width, maximum: 78.54 Height, maximum: 6.67 Availability: Standard Painted RPO V37 Chrome There's no notes mentioning a cutout.
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03-30-2016, 10:51 PM | #5 | |
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03-31-2016, 05:19 AM | #6 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
That was my thinking as well. You would usually find a different part number if anything changed in the design. GM would have stated if there was a different part number for optioned wheel changes.
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03-31-2016, 06:29 PM | #7 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
here are my pics, both of mine are Fremont 'burbs
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03-31-2016, 06:33 PM | #8 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
the other one, and a front and rear together:
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04-09-2016, 09:12 PM | #9 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
The panel truck rear bumper I have also has that cutout.
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04-09-2016, 10:51 PM | #10 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
My 63 GMC Suburban has the notch also.
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04-15-2016, 09:10 PM | #11 |
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Thanks jonzcustomshop for all the side-by-side comparison photos.
This is the only vehicle I know of that uses the essentially the same bumper front & rear. And neither looks out of place- like it was forced to work. Really a great design and great example of re-using parts to save money. Anyone know of another car/truck that can claim this? Now I say a great design but at the same time it was lousy in the sense that it provided no step which would have been useful on the barn door trucks. On the tailgate 'burbs it was not necessary. |
06-09-2016, 10:45 PM | #12 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
Does anybody have some input on the rubber flashing between the rear bumper and back of the suburban. Is it neccesary? Is this part reproduced?
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06-10-2016, 06:38 PM | #13 |
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Re: Suburban Rear Bumper
I don't think that seal is reproduced. I took a piece of it to a local A/C/Heating shop and told them what I needed and they made me one from aluminum. I had to cut the ends of where it curves around the body, but the main piece is there and is mounted using the original screws. I then paint it to match the body. I will post a picture of it here shortly so you can see it.
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06-10-2016, 06:49 PM | #14 |
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Here are some pics of the metal shield I had made. It's real hard to see being painted black, but when I re primer the back door, I will get a better shot. There is also a pic from underneath, and the piece of pipe tape, is for a short seal I am trying to make from some sponge-rubber I got at an old job.
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06-17-2016, 01:30 AM | #15 |
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Yeah it's kind of hard to see in the pictures. Thanks for the help.
QUOTE=65chevysub;7621160]Here are some pics of the metal shield I had made. It's real hard to see being painted black, but when I re primer the back door, I will get a better shot. There is also a pic from underneath, and the piece of pipe tape, is for a short seal I am trying to make from some sponge-rubber I got at an old job.[/QUOTE] Posted via Mobile Device |
06-17-2016, 07:35 PM | #16 |
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sorry. I'm going to be primering the rear door Sunday so will take the bumper off and get a better pic then from the top and the end.
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