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Oct 23, 2012 | 01:37 PM

skibber

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78 Front Bumper

Does anyone make a Front Bumper with the horizontal rubber pads?

Oct 23, 2012 | 01:39 PM

JUSTICE1736

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lmc does..........

Oct 23, 2012 | 01:55 PM

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You can get the bumper but not the pads themselves.

Oct 23, 2012 | 02:17 PM

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That's what I thought. Any place pads are available? I don't think Carpenter has them either.

Oct 23, 2012 | 02:53 PM

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Any place pads are available?

Wesley obsolete parts in KY. has (1) only, drivers side.

Oct 23, 2012 | 03:00 PM

montana_highboy

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Any place pads are available?

Mustangs, Etc. in CA. has (1) only, passenger side.

Oct 23, 2012 | 07:54 PM

skibber

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Thanks For the help.

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Oct 23, 2012 | 08:34 PM

mikeo0o0o0

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Pad assy, front bumper
Fits 78-79 f100-350 frm s/n AG0,001
D8TZ-17K833-A left hand
BF White Motors, Stanton, TX has 1 (432)-756-3321

D8TZ-17K834-A right hand
Dennis Carpenter Obsolete, Concord, NC has 1 (704) 786-8139

Oct 23, 2012 | 08:39 PM

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grinnergetter

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Ooops sorry, I just noticed the "horizontal" part.

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:29 PM

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montana_highboy

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Thanks For the help.

Skibber, i just noticed you have a 78, the info i gave was for 73-77 (the 78-79 bumpers are different).

Sorry for any confusion, but if anyone needs the 73-77 horizontal bumper pads there you go.

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:53 PM

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Skibber and justice1736 please feel free to ck into the FTE sponsors at the top of the page. Lots of great aftermarket reproduced parts manufactures and pick and pull OEM part guys are listed right there.

Oct 23, 2012 | 10:03 PM

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NumberDummy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skibber

Does anyone make a Front Bumper with the horizontal rubber

pads?

They're vinyl and montana highboy is not aware that there were two different front bumpers with horizontal pads used in 1978.

1978 before serial number AG0,001 used the same bumper as 1973/77 Ranger XLT's (D3TZ-17757-A), the pads are specific to this bumper.

D3TZ-17K833-A Right & D3TZ-17K834-A Left
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Post 9: Mike has given you the info for the 1978 pads that were used from serial number AG0,001 and on 1979's.

Same bumper, same pads used on 1978/79 Bronco's.

NOTE: The vinyl mounting tabs are notorious for snapping off when the pad is hit with a rubber mallet.

Line the puppy up so all the tabs are located in the bumper slots, then gently use the palm of your hand to push the pad into the bumper.

AFAIK, no one repro's these pads, so NOS and used are the only choices. If you can find used pads without broken tabs, consider yourself fortunate. It only takes one broken tab to ruin a bumper pad.

Oct 23, 2012 | 10:38 PM

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I have some on my black 79, can't make up my mind what I'm doing with em yet though...

Oct 23, 2012 | 11:48 PM

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montana highboy is not aware that there were two different front bumpers with horizontal pads used in 1978.

ND, i was aware of that fact, but what i wasn't aware of was the s/n break, until Mike O listed it.

I finally broke down and ordered the HiPo master parts catalog CD today.