----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>
To: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] '46 rear bumper
> Grant,
>
> Thanks. You are ahead of me here. I don't even know where the brackets
are
> positioned. Which bracket piece goes to the frame? the bumper? What
size
> bolts mount the brackets together? (I bought the bumper brackets from Bow
> Tie Bits, so I have these.)
>
> Could you draw a sketch and photograph it and send it possibly? I am lost
> here.
>
> Good news is that I just rebuilt the fuel pump so now there are no leaks
and
> the truck runs!
>
> Whatever you can do will be a help and thanks in advance.
>
> Michael Lubitz
> 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
> 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> Austin, Texas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
> To: "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] '46 rear bumper
>
>
> > Michael, are you having trouble mounting the brackets to the frame or
the
> > bumper tp the bracket or both?
> >
> > I'd think the brackets to the frame wouldn't be a problem. Sometimes
> > getting the bumper on the bracket is hard because you have to bend the
> > bumper quite a bit to make the holes line up. I guess being under
tension
> > lets it repell things better.
> >
> > I put the first bolt in one of the holes near the center, not too tight,
> > then bend the outer end in till the outer hole lines up. Good to have a
> > helper to slip the bolt in while you bend the bumper. then repeat for
the
> > other side. The last couple of holes may require some force to bend the
> > bumper.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Grant
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Lubitz <mlrba@texas.net>
> > To: Old chevy truck advice <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Cc: W&D <haist@jps.net>
> > Date: Sunday, December 10, 2000 9:35 AM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] '46 rear bumper
> >
> >
> > >Guys,
> > >
> > >I cannot for the life of me figure out how to mount the rear bumper.
My
> > '46
> > >did not come with a rear bumper so I have no example to go by.
> > >
> > >I got new brackets and bumper from Bow Tie Bits without instructions.
> > >
> > >Help . . . please help.
> > >
> > >Michael Lubitz
> > >1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
> > >1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> > >Austin, Texas
> > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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