Anyone have close-ups of rear bumper guards and how well they fit (or don't)? I installed mine and they don't fit too good. Big gap between top of guard to bumper.
Anthony
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1967 GT Fastback S-code (built on June 3rd 1967) Sold.
1997 Mustang Cobra Convertible
4.10 gears, pullies and full Bassani exhaust
285/282 rwhp/rwtq
Loud Pipes Save Lives.
How does your bumper fit? As you know the bumper is separately mounted and can be shimmed to it's brackets. Also to Charles point if the guards and/or brackets are repo they may need massaging!
I have a Nordan back bumper, the brackets and guards are original. The guards have a gap to the bumper curve that's pretty consistant 1/8"-3/16".
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My '64 1/2 vert. Ordered May '64. D code 4 speed, handling package, caspian blue, accent group, Ford blue manual top.
'68 vert. driver. Owned since '77. C code AT, AC, PS, P disc B, PT lime gold, standard black interior and top. NOS RF fender and left quarter.New top and folding glass.
No experience on rear repo guards. I did get a pair of front repos. The chrome is excellent. The welded on brackets were way out of whack, I re bent them using my bench vise. The guards themselves are stamped lop sided so they fit much closer to the valence on one side. I plan to have the original front guards replated along with the original bumper.
My sig pic is my '68 with original front bumper and repo guards.
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My '64 1/2 vert. Ordered May '64. D code 4 speed, handling package, caspian blue, accent group, Ford blue manual top.
'68 vert. driver. Owned since '77. C code AT, AC, PS, P disc B, PT lime gold, standard black interior and top. NOS RF fender and left quarter.New top and folding glass.
On my Shelby, there is a gap about the size of my pinkie finger between the bumper and the back of the guard. If you need to, ah adjust this, you could take the guard off and wrap the top mount in a vice to tweek it a little. If it is too close, wrap a few layers of duct tape around a pry bar and gently adjust it out. I said gently.
If it is too far, you might try to wack it with a 2 X 4 and a 2 pound ball peen, but what then if you miss?
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67 GT 350 (#0036)("Miss July" 2004) owned since 1971. And I still drive it...SAAC 29 Concours GOLD, Div II, MCA Concours Trailered Gold 2X,
Also: 67 GTA S code COUPE (under construction)
General Shelby and Mustang enthusiast, MCA certified Concours judge
Looking at the pic your bumper seems kinda far forward. Looks flush with the quarter extensions.
These bumpers are mainly decoration but if you gently backed into a wall the bumper should hit first.
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My '64 1/2 vert. Ordered May '64. D code 4 speed, handling package, caspian blue, accent group, Ford blue manual top.
'68 vert. driver. Owned since '77. C code AT, AC, PS, P disc B, PT lime gold, standard black interior and top. NOS RF fender and left quarter.New top and folding glass.
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