Thanx for the helpful info and pictures frank? I like it better than the telephone pole idea. I tried to staighten one that way after a night of bumper tag once, it came out worse than when I started(in my ranger not my mav of course).
1975 front bumper slide no welding I took of the fornt bumper shocks and where the mounting holes are I measured 2-5/8" back from each existing hole and made a ciricle where to drill. I then placed one plate on top or the other and held them together with vick gripes on both ends so the two plates are held together securely. I then drilled the two hole going through both mounts brackets at the same time. I then rebulted mounts and put everthing back together. Back bumper is completely different. No welding no welding back was not the same.
big bumper slide No pictures but you should have no trouble if you do it the way i said. Good luck with the slide. Sal