Bumpers

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taz bug
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Bumpers

Post by taz bug »

Can anyone tell me or show through some pictures or a website, the difference between a 66 and 67 u.s. bumpers???
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rareair
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Post by rareair »

The bumper blade & the guards are the same from 1955-67. However, during the 1967 production, the towel rails/over rider tubes were changed in shape. The changed occurred sometime between Dec 1966 & Feb 1967

Front 1955-66:
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Front 1967 only:
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Rear 1956-66
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The rear towel rails/over rider tubes slop inwards
Rear 1967 only:
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