Wanted 65 Hipo axle bumper.

Thanks Ralph

I guess we have to remember that these cars were kinda hand built and if the box with rubbers for the body ran dry, and there were 3rd member rubbers available they would be fitted instead.

Thanks for the info Domenic - Mark

Fred

Is it more correct for a car with a #2 body plate to have a rubber bumper bolted to it ?. If so, does the bumper that is fitted to my 3rd member plate work on the body ? or are they different ?

Thanks Mark

Quote from C6ZZKGT

I have personally inspected two 66 models that had rubber bumpers bolted both to the body plate and to the rear end plate. ................

Fred - from what plant?

Fred

Thanks for the info, pyramid on the axle snubber is what I have.

Regards Mark

My car is a Dearborn car and it had two bumpers. I removed the one attached to the body.

Thought I would add how my car is setup. My car is a Dearborn car scheduled to be built the last week of March but has many sheet metal stamps up to April 4th. My car came with the GT style dual exhaust, has the HIPO variation # 1 bumper plate and had (has) both an upper and lower rubber bumper on it. The rubbers were (are) both damaged from hitting it other. Near as I can tell the setup appears to be original. I plan to change the exhaust system next week and will most likely remove the upper rubber bumper, and replace the lower bumper. Not sure if it helps anyone but thought I would put the information out there.

Mark

Just to add to the data base, my kar is a January 11 scheduled build date Dearborn Kar and has the rubber on the axle snubber only and the first bumper plate shown early in this thread.

Jack

Snubber plate has been reproduced.Watch for the release of these from venders!

I sure HOPE NOT! Just one more way for somebody to REBODY a used up serial number and DEVALUE our cars!

If the snubber plate is the bumper assembly that goes on the axle, I need one and the bumper too, because somebody removed mine from the Kar 'way back when. It's a March 1 Dearborn, so I take it that the bumper is on the axle plate. Anyone have a source for a replacement?

Hi,those are availible all the time,there is one on E-Bay right now.The plate that go one the body are done and have over 100 of them done,look for them to be sold by one of the venders.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/69-…alenotsupported

Greg

Thank you for the seller info. I will contact him about whether he has one for my 65. The one currently advertised is for a 69.

Is this like the one that you need? If so,I might have a extra one that I will sell.Let me know and I will look for you.

Greg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/9-i…alenotsupported

Greg:

Thanks for the link. Nice example pictures! In that, however, you state your bumper is appropriate for a June 65 onward Kar. Some items changed as the model year progressed, such as the exhaust system, etc, and March/April appears to have been a change point.

My 3rd edition of Gregory's ref book does not have a picture of the bumper assy. Does anyone out there have a picture of what would be right for a March Kar?