Hot Rods 1933 pick up; what can be used as a rear bumper?

I am looking at a 1933 pick up and wondering if any of you have installed a rear bumper?
What year & or model did you use, and what did you use for mounting brackets - did you
end up making your own? Thanks

 

Not sure what my friend used, maybe a 34 truck front bumper. He did use a car bumper on the front.

 

I guess the big question is if the box is the stock length or if it has been shortened? I dont have a rear bumper on my 33, but I have a shortened box and Ive thought about running a 32 Bumper to match the one I have up front. I would probably rework 32 Ford p***enger car rear brackets to work.

If you have a stock length box, you will either have to make some extended brackets to mount it due to how long the box overhangs the frame horns. Or make a sturdy bracket to mount to the bed.

 

Yeah that looks like a factory 33/34 pickup bumper with it being straight across without the p***enger car dip.

 

Front view

 

33-34 bumpers only have one groove in them. The front bumper is 1936 p***enger car and the rear looks like a 1935 pickup bumper, maybe 1936.

Dave

 

For those who have asked, the bed is stock length and I do like the straight rear bumper
pictured on the black truck.

 

33-34 bumpers have one groove. 35-36 have two grooves. Otherwise the general shape is the same. There were some minor bolt hole location and arch differences over the years.

 

Steve, I used a 32 Ford car bumper on the front & rear of my 33 Pickup. I made the brackets for both ends. My truck is chopped & the bed is bobbed 13 inches with
full fenders. The brackets were not that hard to make & work the the 32 mounting
holes. I tucked the front bumper in closer to the fenders for looks.

 

It’s yours if interested. Needs TLC but straight and bkts are included.
I’ve never been able to I’d this.
The Brkt location indicates possibly a woodie or wagon of some sort.

I prefer nerfs.

 

So we can safely say you are not interested in the traditional pipe style bumper that you pull out of the dump years ago?

 

The round pipe idea was tried on dad's
26T' roadster pick up about 60 years ago and at the time served its purpose.
Today I'd like to try something that's
a bit more pleasing to the critical eye of an old car guy