'54 Chevy Bumpers Flip-How To Do It??

If you have flipped the bumpers (upside down) on your '54 Chevy car please list what you did - Thanks

 

...never did it but I'm thinkin if you switch the brackets side to side and turn em over the brackets would probly line up with the bumper. Mite have to trim the splash pans to fit.

 

I think you just pull the bumper brackets off of the frame (2 bolts on each side), turn the whole thing over, and bolt it back on. The brackets stay on the bumper.

 

Not to sound like a dick, but Im curious what is so special bout the look achieved by flippin a 54 bumper upside down??

 

It is a personal opinion thing. Helps move the look of the car lower and smoothes the lines of the car with the top of the bumper pretty much even with top of pan, rather than above it. Really helps chopped cars with the side view. Plus, it is cheap to do.

 

I plan on flipping the bumpers front and back on my '58 Holden (think smaller, cheaper, less cool '54 Chevy)

Am curious to see any pics of any '50's cars with this done

 

wait so you flipper the bracket or bumper ?

 

anyone know how to do this on a 54 ?? chevy ... its friday nite where the hambers at ??

 

I would think leaving the bumper brackets on the original sides. The only problem to solve is the side bumper holes on each end. I have a 54 bumper that I am ready to mount on my 54 and the holes on the ends of the bumper are not in the center of the bumper[top to bottom]. They are located about 1/3 on the way up from the bottom edge of the bumper. If you flipped the bumper, they would be on the top of the bumper, about 1/3 of the way down. The bracket used for these end holes are thin metal that bolt to the under side of the fenders in the front. You could cut and re-weld the mounting hole flange, to make them work. The other holes in the bumper are in the center of the bumper[top to bottom]. Good Luck

 

thanks 54 send pic when donne

 

I never cared for the flipped look. I think it looks awkward. Just my opinion.

 

thanks any pics people?

 

dont know about 54 chevies but i flipped the front bumper on my 50 shoebox i just took the brackets off the bumper and turned them over didnt switch them from side to side the bumper bolted right back on like it was supposed to be like that

didnt care for the look after i did it so i switched back but pulled the bumper in closer to the body by enlarging the bolt holes (frame side)

 

Most often it is not quite as simple as flipping the brackets side for side and upside down. Doing this, the bumper often does not quite line back up with the body/splash pan. Many bumper brackets have a curve up or down to them, so the brackets themselves need to be cut and rewelded after flipping, if that makes any sense. If you just flip the bumper on the bracket, usually, the bumper doesn't fit the brackets right.

The previous owner of my 49 Fleetline flipped the bumper on the brackets and most of the holes do not exactly line up, as well as the shape of the end of the bracket no longer fitting the shape of the upside down bumper. Ultimately, to make it work on my 49 was going to require cutting the bumper ends off the brackets, bolting them to the bumpers then flipping it all over and welding the brackets back together (with the frame ends bolted to the frame). I'm guessing the 54 will be similar.

 

I don't think the bumper would look so hot up side down but knock yourself out.
I wanted my bumper lower and closer to the splash pan, I cut my brackets, moved my bumper where I wanted it and re-welded my brackets.
my front bumper sits about 1 inch lower and 3/4 inch closer to the splash pan.

 

thanks for the pic happyhoppy..I need to do that to my 50

 

your car is going to be bitchin!

 

here's what 49-52 would look like....(not as easy as you might think either)