Author Topic: Bumper Guard Brackets  (Read 1555 times)

Offline ChrisV289

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Bumper Guard Brackets
« on: September 12, 2014, 09:19:48 PM »
Which clip is the correct one for the top bolt on the front bumper? The top one is the driver side and the bottom is the passenger side.






Thanks
Chris
1965 Honey Gold Fastback (SJ 10/29/64)
1965 Caspian Blue Fastback (SJ 06/03/65)
2009 V6 Mustang Coupe

Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Bumper Guard Brackets
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2014, 11:15:24 PM »
FWIW The connector on the left, both pictures, is on my car.  Brian
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Offline jwc66k

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Re: Bumper Guard Brackets
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2014, 12:35:40 AM »
The simple answer is yes. The rectangle nut clip was specified, 359791-S2, for 64 thru 66 for both upper and lower bumper guard retention, upper on the guard, lower on the frame rail. That nut clip has a 0.093in panel grip (other similar ones had a 0.064in panel grip), but the supplier, for what ever reason, was changed and all the replacement nut clips had a round design. These were originally supplied by Pal and Tinnerman (now the same company). I don't know when this happened (I think sometime in 1966), but it looks like the assembly line substitute could be 379831-S2 (or one similar) for 66 which is the nut clip used on the front lower valence ends. Replacement bumper guards (NOS) included the round design which may explain the two styles you have. You should be using the rectangle types in both top and bottom for 1965. Unfortunately, the rectangle nut clip is not reproduced and is not available.
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Offline NEFaurora

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Re: Bumper Guard Brackets
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2014, 06:03:29 PM »
I agree with Jim..Both are correct...just different suppliers.

Also, I could not help notice, Both of your Bumper Guards are missing their small rubber "triangular" contact rubber bumpers at the ends.  You may want to put new ones on before you re-install them!

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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Bumper Guard Brackets
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2014, 10:42:54 PM »
Which clip is the correct one for the top bolt on the front bumper?..........


What plant and time period. Don't know nor can compare without that little detail. May be different suppliers (I can't recall ever seeing the square one) but IMHO doesn't mean that the different suppliers provided pieces to all factories - normally not the case
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Offline ChrisV289

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Re: Bumper Guard Brackets
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2014, 01:36:28 AM »
Jeff, SJ 10/1964.  Tony, I replaced those already  ;)  One was missing and the other was hard as a rock, probably was the original one....
Chris
1965 Honey Gold Fastback (SJ 10/29/64)
1965 Caspian Blue Fastback (SJ 06/03/65)
2009 V6 Mustang Coupe

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Bumper Guard Brackets
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2014, 04:51:44 PM »
Checked the pictures - nothing that shows that area to help unfortunately. Would be a difficult angle and area to get a picture of on the car
Jeff Speegle

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