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hey does anyone know if the 64' f-100s had front bumper brackets or if the bumper bolted directly to the frame? iv heard it both ways and if it bolted directly to the frame a previous owner must have chopped the ends of the frame off of my truck. otherwise where can i get brackets or info on fabricating em? I check around at all the aftermarket suppliers that i know of and none of them have 64' bumper brackets (front or rear)
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The brackets are riveted in and are not readily available on the market. Fatman Fabrications is making the 65-66 front frame horns for thier frames. I would suggest comparing the following photo with your frame and see if they were actually cut off. My frame is a 64. This was when I was installing the Mustang II.
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My 64 is riveted to the frame like krosati's picture shows, but my 63 has a bolt-on bracket. I haven't taken a tape-measure to them so see, but I bet they are pretty darn close to the same bumper - Maybe you could get a 63 bumper and brackets, and weld the 63 brackets to the end of your frame? You could still unbolt the bumper from the brackets...
As an after-thought, the 63 is a unibody, but my 64 is a standard longbed; I don't know if that makes a difference. Maybe someone with more F100 experience can answer that?
As an after-thought, the 63 is a unibody, but my 64 is a standard longbed; I don't know if that makes a difference. Maybe someone with more F100 experience can answer that?
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Originally posted by krosati
The brackets are riveted in and are not readily available on the market. Fatman Fabrications is making the 65-66 front frame horns for thier frames. I would suggest comparing the following photo with your frame and see if they were actually cut off. My frame is a 64. This was when I was installing the Mustang II.
The brackets are riveted in and are not readily available on the market. Fatman Fabrications is making the 65-66 front frame horns for thier frames. I would suggest comparing the following photo with your frame and see if they were actually cut off. My frame is a 64. This was when I was installing the Mustang II.
