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Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« on: January 31, 2004 - 05:38:11 PM »
Anybody out there have a 70 Chally with front bumper guards??? MY car originally had them but were missing when I bought it. I bought two sets of them and neither set fits. The bumper is the original and was in perfect shape except I had it rechromed so I know it wasn't bent at all. The guards fit the bumper contour but the bolt hole doesn't line up.
Do they come with a bolt from the back of the bumper to the guard or does the guard have a stud in them that goes through the bumper and bracket and gets a nut???
I could drill out the bumper and bracket to make them work but I really don't want to do that or think I should have to. ANYBODY who has a 70 with front gaurds please check them out and HELP me out !!!
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Re:Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2004 - 05:46:44 PM »
Bolt comes through from the backside.

I had a bumper that was rechromed and could not put my gaurds on.
Got another bumper and no problems now. I would suspect that they "straightened" your bumper for you.

My guards fit the contour of the bumper VERY tightly and actually squeezed the bumper as I tightened them into position.
let me know if you need a close-up pic:)
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Re:Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2004 - 08:18:50 PM »
Hey JS27NOB,
Thanks for the info. I would love to see some close up photos, it would be a big help. Also if you could get a lenght measurment. I have one set thats 7 3/4 inches long and the other set is 8 inches long. Go Figure ????
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Re:Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2004 - 09:21:38 PM »
try and get it for you tomorrow 8)
1970 Challenger R/T Convertible 383/auto 1 of 516 *now sold after owning for 18yrs
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2016 PCP Challenger SRT Hellcat


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Re:Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2004 - 11:32:17 AM »
Hey JS27NOB,

Thanks and is there a way to tell left from right???
There is no part numbers on these darn things.

You can e-mail me direct at
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Re:Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2004 - 11:52:24 AM »
Here is one on the car

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2016 PCP Challenger SRT Hellcat


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Re:Front bumper guard HELP !!!
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2004 - 11:57:10 AM »
Here are my spares, Challenger one on the left, Dart on the right..you can see they are similar. They actually use the same rubber cushion

I thing I have two left side Dart ones??
Should be an L or a R stamped into the nut retaining bracket welded into the guard. If it has been rusty you may not see this anymore.
The bottom is tapered to match the taper of the bumper.
Hope this helps all.

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1970 Challenger R/T Convertible 383/auto 1 of 516 *now sold after owning for 18yrs
2007 Chrysler Aspen Limited AWD
2013 Tige' RZR 343hp
2016 PCP Challenger SRT Hellcat