does anyone know how much it cost to buy a front bumper with brackets . i want the 71 or 72 maverick style metal no fiberglasss. or where to get one
junk yards... or go to the for sale section here on the forum and look... start a thread on the wanted section that you want the bumper..
Actually.....most of the brackets are the same on the front. A Maverick has 4 brackets...a Comet has 6 brackets. 4 of the Comet brackets are the same as all of the Maverick brackets. The 2 extra brackets are short little brackets and you could probably get by without using them at all. Rears are all the same.
Jimmy, There are some guys I have seen at Swap meets (The Bumper Boys) I am not sure where they are out of but I saw them last weekend at the big meet in Louisville KY. They can rechrome for 275.00. I have a rear bumper with brackets on my parts car I caould part with if it will help you out. Its a Comet so the front won't do you any good. Jerryfow2
The Bumpers, General Info Anything 74 and later requires frame and fender modification. Not so sure about 73, not a hole lot of experence with those yet. 70-72 are all the same with no mods required, only difference is in the bumpers them selves. 70-72 small bumpers I know require certain brackets, which from what I have seen so far can only be found on other Mavericks and matching comets (Junk Yard Time). Unless someone knows of a company that is putting them out. Autokrafters has bumpers redone and brand new for about $300.00 with $150.00 core charge. There is a place in Cali that I have had mine redone (Empire Collision Parts Inc.), and they have done some beautiful work for me. I had a small front bumper that was all twisted up, straightened and rechromed for $150.00.
The Bumper Boyz (I think they spell it with a "z") are out of California, LA I believe. They are at the Zephyrhills and Daytona swap meets each year. Their stuff looks nice, too. If converting to a earlier bumper, don't later cars also then need sheetmetal pans that go under them too? I have a 72 and it has been a while since I looked at a later Mav.
I bought a 76 comet..can I put small bumpers on it?/ do I have to modilfy fenders or anything else?? thanks
Would the frame and fender modifications be worth it? If anyone has pictures on this mod it would help. Right now I am just considering it I too have a 76 comet. I have been looking around and I like the small bumpers better then the big ones... Thanks, Robert
