S10 swap front bumper mount???????? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nickp51chevy · 03-01-2009, 04:25 PM

This goes out to everyone that has done it, how did you mount your front bumper? Pic's please!
I have my cab sitting 3 1/2 inches off of the frame.

casey1 · 03-06-2009, 10:26 PM

i thought about welding metal plates on the frame ends and then brackets to that to bolt the bumper on but haven,t got to that point yet

54 jimmy · 03-07-2009, 12:53 AM

here are mine but i have a gmc so your app might be different.

54 jimmy · 03-07-2009, 12:54 AM

and the rest.

sgtusmc · 03-07-2009, 03:24 AM

I just mounted my Caddy bumpers and made a very stong bumper bracket for it. After I made it I checked it against mt stock 53 GMC bumper and it looked as if it would work for it too. I didn't take pictures tho (I know I suck). Here's a little drawing that might help you out. I used card board to trace out the S10 horns, then cut it out of 1/2 in plate that I had. I used angle iron to connect the two together anlong with a 1x1 solid square tube in the middle.

#1. showes the 1/2" plate design. Just use your frame end to make a temp out of cardboard.

#2. shows the 1X1 square tube that is welded in the center of the angle irons.

#3.Show the angle irons that connect the two plates together.

#4.Show the holes I drilled in the plate. I'm use'n the power steering pump bolts since they go through the frame. Plate is mounted on the outboard side(power steering is on the inboard side of the frame).

#5.are the 2x2 square pipe used to mount the Caddy bumper. I used 2 on each side. however, for the stock bumper you would only need to use one per side.

On the pass side of the frame, there was only one bolt that I could use. I didn't want to drill through the frame. So the red dotts are holes I drilled in the plate. Once my bumper was mounted to the bracket and set in place, I removed the tire and welded the drilled holes to the frame of the S10.

Hope it helps. Sorry I didn't take any pics.

nickp51chevy · 03-07-2009, 11:43 PM

I wish that it would have helped, but it looks like the bumpers are different from GMC to Chevy. But I'm sure that the GMC pics and info will help someone some day. And still for Chevy's, is there anyone out there with pic's and info on how they mounted their front bumper?

sgtusmc · 03-08-2009, 04:21 AM

Next week I'm gonna make the same mount for a 49 chevy on an S10.

nickp51chevy · 03-19-2009, 03:21 AM

bump

03-07-2009, 11:43 PM	#6
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? I wish that it would have helped, but it looks like the bumpers are different from GMC to Chevy. But I'm sure that the GMC pics and info will help someone some day. And still for Chevy's, is there anyone out there with pic's and info on how they mounted their front bumper? __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

03-08-2009, 04:21 AM	#7
sgtusmc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 958	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? Next week I'm gonna make the same mount for a 49 chevy on an S10. __________________ My build, 53 GMC / S10 swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=305723 My build, 59 Chevy / 88 fullsize swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=sgtusmc U.S. Marines - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club.

03-19-2009, 03:21 AM	#8
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? bump __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

03-01-2009, 04:25 PM	#1
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	S10 swap front bumper mount???????? This goes out to everyone that has done it, how did you mount your front bumper? Pic's please! I have my cab sitting 3 1/2 inches off of the frame. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350 Last edited by nickp51chevy; 03-01-2009 at 04:26 PM. Reason: .

03-06-2009, 10:26 PM	#2
casey1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: brixey,missouri Posts: 12	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? i thought about welding metal plates on the frame ends and then brackets to that to bolt the bumper on but haven,t got to that point yet Last edited by casey1; 03-06-2009 at 10:27 PM.

03-07-2009, 12:53 AM	#3
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,184	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? here are mine but i have a gmc so your app might be different. Attached Images __________________ There is nothing you can't fix with a BFH or a FIRE WRENCH. 1997 chevy k1500 ext cab z71 (daily driver) sold 1996 chevy k1500 reg cab 4x4(daily driver)totaled 2008jeep patriot (wife's daily driver 2008 chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 sold 2011 chevy 1500 crew cab ltz (daily driver) 1996 chevy 1500 reg cab 4x4 project sold 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp (daily work commuter)

03-07-2009, 12:54 AM	#4
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,184	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? and the rest. Attached Images __________________ There is nothing you can't fix with a BFH or a FIRE WRENCH. 1997 chevy k1500 ext cab z71 (daily driver) sold 1996 chevy k1500 reg cab 4x4(daily driver)totaled 2008jeep patriot (wife's daily driver 2008 chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 sold 2011 chevy 1500 crew cab ltz (daily driver) 1996 chevy 1500 reg cab 4x4 project sold 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp (daily work commuter)

03-07-2009, 03:24 AM	#5
sgtusmc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 958	Re: S10 swap front bumper mount???????? I just mounted my Caddy bumpers and made a very stong bumper bracket for it. After I made it I checked it against mt stock 53 GMC bumper and it looked as if it would work for it too. I didn't take pictures tho (I know I suck). Here's a little drawing that might help you out. I used card board to trace out the S10 horns, then cut it out of 1/2 in plate that I had. I used angle iron to connect the two together anlong with a 1x1 solid square tube in the middle. #1. showes the 1/2" plate design. Just use your frame end to make a temp out of cardboard. #2. shows the 1X1 square tube that is welded in the center of the angle irons. #3.Show the angle irons that connect the two plates together. #4.Show the holes I drilled in the plate. I'm use'n the power steering pump bolts since they go through the frame. Plate is mounted on the outboard side(power steering is on the inboard side of the frame). #5.are the 2x2 square pipe used to mount the Caddy bumper. I used 2 on each side. however, for the stock bumper you would only need to use one per side. On the pass side of the frame, there was only one bolt that I could use. I didn't want to drill through the frame. So the red dotts are holes I drilled in the plate. Once my bumper was mounted to the bracket and set in place, I removed the tire and welded the drilled holes to the frame of the S10. Hope it helps. Sorry I didn't take any pics. __________________ My build, 53 GMC / S10 swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=305723 My build, 59 Chevy / 88 fullsize swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=sgtusmc U.S. Marines - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club.



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