Tired of looking at your late model front end
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Topic: Tired of looking at your late model front end
Posted By: hammer
Subject: Tired of looking at your late model front end
Date Posted: 20-May-2016 at 4:18AM
 Hear is a change in design for the front end. we all love our cars but ford dropped the ball with the later torinos models front ends. I took a bumper off of a 1970 olds cutlass and shape it to give the car a earlier look. The one thing i was unsure of was having to cut the fram back to get the bumper to sit far back enough. I had to cut the the center hump out of the bumper and trim off the wraparound the fender part but the hard part was cuting the fender angle out of the bumper it would have bin easier to bend the fenders in and trim a piece off . I painted it black to resons one the car had to much chrome and two i didnt want to do the brass work necesary to have it chromed. I hope this helps every one stop only taking pichers of the back end of there torino and maybe more of there front end http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1306_zpsetxxugew.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1303_zpsvaf6lymq.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1314_zpsjtjvfd08.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1320_zpsde6axnk3.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1311_zpsuwag2fow.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1322_zpsfz4kl5jn.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/hammir/media/IMG_1326_zps4apnc1qu.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> " border="">
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 28-May-2016 at 7:45PM
 well done, i like it
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Posted By: ilyes
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 1:06AM
| It loos so neat you could swear it came off the showroom this way. I'm cutting my bumper too but no you got me thinking about adapting one. |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 4:06AM
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there was two poasable options one was on a skylark and one was this one that i could fined i walked around a couple car shows with a pic of my front end looking for posable maches. the skylarke may have fit better but it had to be nerowed on both sides and still you need the brakets to modify ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 4:16AM
  this is the hardest place to post pics ever
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Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 4:56AM
 i you use the skylark or something els post pics i personaly think this is the one to go with
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Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 6:18AM
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Maybes it's because I have always loved the smog era cars, most of which had 5 mph bumpers but I honestly don't see all the hate for the bigger bumpers? maybe a tuck closer to the body on some models but they are what they are, just run em. If I wanted a smaller bumper'd car, i'd have bought one. Now the bumper above looks good, but would be better IMO if it had been taken to the next level and done in chrome. The rear could benefit from chrome as well. That car would really POP if it had the trim done original around the windows. |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 6:33AM
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This was my first car that I owned and I loved the car for 25 years but I wanted a change in look. I blacked out the trim with 3m super 88 vinel tape so I didn't destroy the trim if I wanted to return to chrome. The big deal with modifying a bumper like this is the massive amount of brass work it take to chrome it so I went with black and every one els has chrome. ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: mtburger
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 9:42AM
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I like it too. Could you post a picture with a straight on front view? The all black hides the depth perception and it is hard to pick up some of the detail on the fender edges and the valance. Thanks for posting it. Mike H. |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 1:55PM
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
mtburger wrote:Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 5:34PM
a GS style Ram Air or cowl induction would work with the look  ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 6:58PM
i will post a pic with a better camera of the painted bumper  ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 29-May-2016 at 7:07PM
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sorry i didnt get any pictures of the cut up bumper and it is a dupli color bedliner black the texture hides blemishes in welding. the car is dodge mistic purple and a high end dupont clear coat ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 30-May-2016 at 4:15AM
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i love it... i am planning on doing something similar to leela. great work ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 30-May-2016 at 4:55PM
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thanks i was thinking the same thing with the ram air hood would look nice ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 30-May-2016 at 6:01PM
 if you look at this bumper the same one that i used i had to cut the hump out of the center then i cut the curv off the edge then i had to cut up the side and pull the side out on the bottom the one problem is that the torino fender sits lower than the bumper so you have to makr riges to hang lower on the edge. the skylark bumper sits lower and fender angel maches better and you dont have to cut the rige out the only reson that i didnt use this is i didnt know about this when i bought the other one. this is where i found my bumperhttp://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/parts-sale/ tel:32018-1970" rel="nofollow - 32018-1970 -72-cutlass-bumper-cores.html
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Posted By: kychevyguy
Date Posted: 31-May-2016 at 9:03AM
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Unpopular comment here...I don't care much for it. I think it is too tucked. I would prefer stock over this. Sorry guys, just voicing my opinion. ------------- JT, USAF Ret./Architect 1971 Ford F100 "Lizzy" 1971 Cougar XR7 "Kitty" 1984 Chevy Silverado "Sylvia" 2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio "Lil Dude" 2015 Volvo XC60 R-Design "Sven" |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 31-May-2016 at 2:43PM
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Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 03-June-2016 at 5:02AM
ok it is hard to get a picture of this with out shadows ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 03-June-2016 at 5:14AM
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Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 03-June-2016 at 5:24AM
 you can see where the fender sits lower than the bumper i need to cut it agine and make it extend down more this is were most of the cuting and welding was done on this bumper i had to make 3 compounding cuts so i wouldnt get my self in trouble when i bent the side out------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: Regul8r 2
Date Posted: 12-June-2016 at 10:46AM
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STANDING OVATION!!!! One of the coolest mods I have EVER seen on our cars!! Drop in a set of THIN LED driving and fog lights in the bumper slots. Wire the fogs alone and the driving to come on with the Low beams and POW!! I mean, stack a driving and a fog in each hole. they make thin led set ups that are 1 row tall that would fit NICELY! IF I had a 74-76 I would be online finding one of those bumpers right now!!! BTW... WELCOME to the Family! Your account should be activated now, sorry for the delay! ------------- Carl, Member/Admin since 07. Still the same admin/moderator REGUL8R just needed a 2nd account for more picture space. Owner- www.CaNDeCustoms.com |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 13-June-2016 at 7:49AM
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Thank you very much for the support hard work pays off ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 13-June-2016 at 2:58PM
keep the pics and info coming! i like it 
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 13-June-2016 at 4:48PM
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the Olds bumper gives it some flavor of the 72 & 73 base model front clip ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 11:07AM
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thanks i will post more on where the cuts where made to keep the curves maching and the bumper brackets ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 12:44PM
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I'm wondering if a Skylark bumper 71-72 might have been easier. same basic shape/size without the center bump-up. Neat idea and great execution. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 2:16PM
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yes i think the skylark would have bin easier but any way you do this will have its chalenges ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 2:30PM
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and the skylark bumper is taller to if you look at the picture on this page my fender hangs bellow the bumper ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 3:11PM
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is the skylark bumper taller? i looked at a buddy's 71? skylark a couple of weeks ago and it looked shorter! but not sure on the year, i'm curious so i'll look more closer at his car at the next show! any reason why you left the opera windows??? ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 3:26PM
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i like the opera windows and there was only 3183 of them made that year i will be doing work to make them more plush. it sure helps when you need more fild of vision when passing some one ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 3:56PM
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 4:04PM
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ya iv had alot of mixed apinions about this ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 14-June-2016 at 6:12PM
 _i am looking for these seats in blue if any of you have run across these let me know and the back seat to
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Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 16-June-2016 at 5:17AM
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Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 16-June-2016 at 5:25AM
 this is where i cut the bumper i made sure that i did not cut right on the corners but right next to it to keep the body lines correct you have to use a dolly to mold the metal then fill in whats missing i suggest grabbing another bumper to cut metal off of and make sure its the same thickness. i still want to make another cut and bend the bumper down to the bottom of the fender. ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 16-June-2016 at 5:35AM
 want to cut where the orange line is and bend and adapt it to meet the yellow lines ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 16-June-2016 at 9:33AM
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I don't dislike the 74-76 front end, it's pretty decent for that era of car. That said, I really think the front end you did on your car looks great! Very nice work! ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 16-June-2016 at 11:38AM
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thanks just so every one knows its not that i dont like the front end it looked great for 20 years i just always have imagined a different look for my car im a big fan of 68-69 and 70-71 i like the open look. this isnt the end of my desin im going to make my own nose but i need a doner car to mount it to and do all the sanding off of and the idea is to make a austrailan 76 falcon look ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 10-January-2017 at 3:05AM
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Just saw this. I like the look, it does have the flavor of the 1972 front bumper, and this goes well with the body lines. Main thing is, it's your car and you did what you wanted. Personally, I am OK with the battle ram bumpers but I will say I like the look. Well done. Oh and as far as pictures go, the trick is to your available lighting. You want to try having the sun at your back. If it's an extremely sunny day, the glare will cause issues. I can say my Iphone 6+ takes outstanding pictures, but I still have a Sony digital camera that can take up to 12MB photos and I still occasionally use it. -------------  Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |
Posted By: hammer
Date Posted: 20-January-2018 at 6:54AM
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I put a short video of this build ------------- 76 gran torino brougham |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 20-January-2018 at 8:04PM
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------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 22-January-2018 at 7:21AM
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Great video, thanks for sharing. I still can't believe how well that bumper works on these cars. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: gentrysgarage
Date Posted: 19-August-2018 at 5:57PM
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Thanks for sharing this! I am contemplating modding a different bumper for mine...you make it look so easy! |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 12-January-2019 at 2:00PM
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Just found your thread about the bumper...Looks Great! I checked and there's two 1970's Oldsmobile Cutless bumpers in the Junkyard near me...Just in case. lol ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |