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

["Stephen Jackson" <stevejax61@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Hmmm...can't blame a guy for trying, bumpers for these cars are as rare as 
hen's teeth.  I have a somewhat acceptible rear bumper to put on my '71 FB 
but a hopelessly bent front bumper,,,been looking a year now for a 
replacement....
Steve Jackson HOuston, TX
71 FB (in drydock)
00 Ford E350 Diesel Van

> From: Hal Sullivan <tristessa@frys.com>
> Reply-To: type3@vwtype3.org
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Will a '74 rear Type 4 bumper fit on a rear '71 type  3?
> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:31:44 -0700
>
> 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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