bumper tuck?

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  1. indabebe

    indabebe Member

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    i have a 73 comet GT. would it look fine to do a bumper tuck w/ this bumper and using a maverick hood and grill?

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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Really depends if YOU like the look of it. Keep in mind....it will no longer look like a Comet GT. Heck....it won't even look like a Comet.
     
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    Is this the same bumper they use on a maverick?
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Yes, but it's position is different. If you change the hood & grill, and tuck the bumper. your car will look like a Maverick, with Comet tailights...
     
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    thats what im going for. i know its GT, and wouldve kept it GT, but the hood is smashed. so im gonna go for the maverick front end.

    as long as its a maverick bumeper and if its only the position that different, then thats fine. i just want to make sure they line up.

    thanks guys. now im searching for a t5 swap
     
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    I like the look of a comet, so I would look into doing a small bumper comet swap... Just a thought.... Small bumper parts for the comet might be hard to find tho...
     
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    I did a 3 inch tuck on my mav. You can check it out in my images. Have fun and make it your's. :drive:
     
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    bumper tuck after, i was pleased

    sorry no right before pics, looked down and decided to do it that night..
     

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    thats like my bumper isnt it? how much did you cut off and did you trim off behind the flat plate?
     
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    When I did mine, I removed the bumper assembly from the brackets at the flat plate and then the brackets from the frame. I then clamped the bracket in the vise and cut out 3 inches of the H beam support. I then realigned the two peices and welded them back together. I marked the valance before removing the bumper so I would know how much to trim off and left a 1/2 inch to extend under the back edge of the bumper after reinstalled. I also painted the valance while the bumper was off. I hope this helps in some way. You can see pictures of before and after in my images.
     
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    73 front bumper

    yes i cut two and a half inches out of the cushion, it came out really good, i was pleased, and did not take much time at all.
     
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    what cusion? i was thinking if i could find a way to slide the bumper into the bracket more
     
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    ok maybe that was the wrong word to use, sorry, (the bumper shock absorber), i cut it out and re-welded it, i hope that helps :)
     

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    oh, okay. yeah, i was gonna cut off about 3" at the same area. i was trying to find a way to shove that area in more and bolt it, but all that rubber behind it seems too hard to remove.
     
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