89+ front bumper

[bmoss85]

i wrecked my car about a year and half ago, it was pretty bad. the left part of the car was bent down behind the front bumper. well after the wreck i put the car back together. i switched out the front bumper of my 88 w/ an 89+ bumper. but i had no brackets or anything with the bumper that i got. so i was wondering how much of a gap there is supposed to be between the center part of the bumper and the nose piece above it.

 

[gtsfirefighter]

If you are using a pre 89 lip (and it appears you are) on an 89+ bumper then the lip is going to hang over it a little.

 

[bmoss85]

should i change that as well. im just wondering if the two pieces should be touching each other or there should be a gap between them.

sorry the pics are so bad, took them w/ my cell.

 

[ians13]

should i change that as well. im just wondering if the two pieces should be touching each other or there should be a gap between them.

sorry the pics are so bad, took them w/ my cell.

there is a very small gap and a little over hang. here is picture of my 87 with 89 bumper and hardware

 

[bmoss85]

did you usr your old brackets or did you get newer ones

 

[ians13]

did you usr your old brackets or did you get newer ones

if your talking about the side brackets, i used my old ones i just bent them to fit.

 

[Boost Lee]

Hell, I didn't bend anything nor use any other hardware.

Just took off the old bumper, put on 89+ bumper and everything fit fine.

However, the center riser piece on the bumper does have a bit of a gap from the upper nose...but it doesn't look weird or out of place. I'd say probably a 3/4" gap.


-Jeff

 

[Qnzfinestplaya]

here is a stock 89+ on my 90

there is a small gap

 

[bmoss85]

what did i need to attach the two bolt holes on the top of the center piece to.

should i weld on some brackets.

 

[ians13]

what did i need to attach the two bolt holes on the top of the center piece to.

should i weld on some brackets.

i used the metal support from a 89 but you don't have to attatch it to any thing, you can always make a bracket for it.

 

[ians13]

what did i need to attach the two bolt holes on the top of the center piece to.

should i weld on some brackets.

i used the metal support from a 89 but you don't have to attatch it to any thing, you can always make a bracket for it.

 

[bmoss85]

yeah thats what i was thinking. my gap is not the same all the way across. it might be from the wreck i had. im going to try and pull the motor in couple of weeks and put it in the body to get the panels all lined up. maybe it will look better then. ive got like 5/8 gap on side and 3/16" gap on the other side.

has any one ever painted there engine bay black with a spray can.
if so how did it turn out?