[Alice the Malice]

I just bought a '74 Nova and I'm not crazy about the front and rear bumpers that they changed due to the regulations at the time. I'd like to put '71-'72 bumpers. Has anyone done this or anything else to change the look of the bumpers? If so, can you post some pics? I'm looking for inspiration! Thanks!!

[Big Dave]

If you swap all of the sheet metal (don't have to swap the fenders but it is easier to swap the whole dog house) it will fit. Of course you have to go out and find a cherry 1969-'72 Nova to get the needed parts which kind of negates swaping everything over with a whole car already to go sitting there waiting to be taken apart.

Big Dave

[Alice the Malice]

Hm, that does sound like a hassle. I guess I'll have to explore my options further. Thanks for the advice!

[SHIFTY4]

i don't have the pictures handy but there's been lots of folks who've tucked the bumpers closer to the body... without changing sheet metal.

[Alice the Malice]

Yeah, that's what I've been looking into also. It seems much simpler to do. Thanks!

[blk74nova]

Hey Alice, my 74 has a fiberglass front bumper and I believe a rear bumper from an earlier nova. There are some pics in my profile.

[Cador]

Look at it this way. You have 3 more inches of insurance between your motor/sheet metal that these 68-722 guys. I bet if any of them ever tag anything from the from or rear, they will wish they had that 3"

The safety bumper has never bothered me, because that's where I set all of my tools when I work under the hood

[Alice the Malice]

Hi Neil, although the pics are really small, I like the look of your bumpers. I'll definitely look into fiberglass.

Clay, I never thought about that! My safety bumper is all, well, bumpy so even if I decide to keep it "as is/was", it will still require some work.

You guys are so inspiring!! Thanks for all the tips!

[Cador]

Originally Posted by Alice the Malice

My safety bumper is all, well, bumpy

I preferred "Slightly Modified"

[Blown73]

The 68-72 brackets bolt up to a 73/74 body with no major issues.

BUT!!!>>> The license plate frame is in the body on a 73/74 and on the bumper on a 68-72....Now, hows your body work skills?

[Alice the Malice]

Body work skills = zero to none. I have the whole winter to figure it out so thanks everyone for your input! I'll be bugging you more in the spring time once the car is out of the storage!

[bullet]

here ya go man. looks kinda funky, but each to there own


http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottash/526630943/

[Cador]

Which bumper is "bumpy"? Front or rear?

[Alice the Malice]

Originally Posted by Cador

Which bumper is "bumpy"? Front or rear?

The rear one. It's not really the bumper itself, it's the extension.

[Alice the Malice]

Originally Posted by bullet

here ya go man. looks kinda funky, but each to there own


http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottash/526630943/

I like that! Thanks for the pic!