Re: [T3] Will a '74 rear Type 4 bumper fit on a rear '71 type 3?

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Re: [T3] Will a '74 rear Type 4 bumper fit on a rear '71 type 3?

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Subject: Re: [T3] Will a '74 rear Type 4 bumper fit on a rear '71 type 3?
From: Hal Sullivan <tristessa@frys.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:31:44 -0700
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At 08:17 AM 4/20/05, Gamboa, Gary wrote:
>Will a '74 rear Type 4 bumper fit on a '71 type 3?

Nope.  '74 Type 4 had "energy absorbing" bumpers that used hydraulic cylinders
in place of brackets and the mounting is totally different.  If you wanted to do
a bunch of fiddling you could make it work, but why bother? 

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