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Re: Bumpers to Body

To: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com
Subject: Re: Bumpers to Body
From: Ron Tebo <tebomr@cadvision.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 04:40:02 -0600
Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com wrote:

> Whoooa.  If you are talking about the REAR bumpers there is another part
> you must have.  It's a "thick" washer, or more like a short tube.  It fits
> in the holes in the rear, then the wavy flat metal brackets rest on those
> washers, not your nice sheet metal.  I've seen Alpines that have had those
> tubes lost and then someone simply bolts straight to the body, crushing the
> body down to where the frame is.  So, I guess if that's already been done
> to your car, you've got nothing to lose  : (
>
> The front bumpers do not have these tubes because the brackets mount
> straight to the frame horns.
>
> Jay

Jay and Lauri:

Sorry. My reply was poorly worded. What I meant was that the rear bumper
brackets are apparently interchangeable.

Ron Tebo





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