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art ebeling · 09-18-2022, 11:40 AM

The bumper brackets on my 36 pickup look to be wrong. Can someone tell me the distance between the mounting holes on a 36 Pickup rear bumper? I need the measurement from the outside hole in the bumper to the inside mounting hole. Also, do 36 Passenger car bumpers with the V in the middle fit on the pickup, front and rear?

Lawson Cox · 09-18-2022, 02:27 PM

36 pickup did not come with a bumper. First rear bumper on Ford trucks was 1937.

art ebeling · 09-18-2022, 03:22 PM

Thank you Lawson. What bumpers and brackets are being used on the ones you see pictures of with rear bumpers. Does the 36 front bumper fit on the rear? I like the looks of a rear bumper on the truck. Attached is a picture from the internet of a rear bumper on a 36 pickup. Art

Lawson Cox · 09-18-2022, 05:54 PM

Art: I struggled with that very problem for quite some time back many years ago. I even tried the back bars someone was making for the 35-36 pickups, but I just couldn't take a liking to the whole concept of a rear bumper on my 35.

I have seen a very early picture, factory photo or dealer photo, of a line of 36 pickups. Some had the V in the middle of the bumper while others do not. I do not have any info on that photo, other than the fact that it does exist. I guess the factory just used what was available whether straight or V shaped. MOST commercials used the straight bumper.

Oh, what's the history on your avatar drawing? Interesting story I'm sure.

mercman from oz · 09-18-2022, 06:03 PM

Rear Bumper on art ebeling's 1936 Ford Pickup

art ebeling · 09-18-2022, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Rear Bumper on art ebeling's 1936 Ford Pickup

That is not my truck. I mentioned the picture came from the internet. Mine is a long way from that. Art

blucar · 09-18-2022, 09:07 PM

I can't recal ver seeing a 35-36 with a rear chrome bumper similar to a front.. I hope you know that the 35-bumper is similar to the '36, but very different.
I had a '37 Ford pickup many years ago that had a chrome rear bumper, as I recall it was the same as a front. I had harvested the bumper off of a '37 coupe.

The rear bumpers of a '36 do not bolt onto the side of the frame, they attach to the side of the frame as shown in the attached pix.
Look around for a '37 Ford pickup rear bumper bars, see if you can modify them to fit a '36 Ford bumper.

Ya know, a "Victor Wrench' can do wonders to make things fit.

nelsb01 · 09-19-2022, 07:18 PM

Has anyone checked out the Ford Chassis and Accessories Catalogue?

Found this -- looks like a rear pickup bumper was available

Lawson Cox · 09-19-2022, 08:20 PM

Not for 35-36 pickup.

09-18-2022, 11:40 AM	#1
art ebeling Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Hillsboro IL Posts: 480	36 bumper mounting The bumper brackets on my 36 pickup look to be wrong. Can someone tell me the distance between the mounting holes on a 36 Pickup rear bumper? I need the measurement from the outside hole in the bumper to the inside mounting hole. Also, do 36 Passenger car bumpers with the V in the middle fit on the pickup, front and rear? Last edited by art ebeling; 09-18-2022 at 03:28 PM.

09-18-2022, 02:27 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 36 bumper mounting 36 pickup did not come with a bumper. First rear bumper on Ford trucks was 1937. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

09-18-2022, 05:54 PM	#4
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 36 bumper mounting Art: I struggled with that very problem for quite some time back many years ago. I even tried the back bars someone was making for the 35-36 pickups, but I just couldn't take a liking to the whole concept of a rear bumper on my 35. I have seen a very early picture, factory photo or dealer photo, of a line of 36 pickups. Some had the V in the middle of the bumper while others do not. I do not have any info on that photo, other than the fact that it does exist. I guess the factory just used what was available whether straight or V shaped. MOST commercials used the straight bumper. Oh, what's the history on your avatar drawing? Interesting story I'm sure. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

09-18-2022, 06:03 PM	#5
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,398	Re: 36 bumper mounting Rear Bumper on art ebeling's 1936 Ford Pickup

09-18-2022, 09:07 PM	#7
blucar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 2,464	Re: 36 bumper mounting I can't recal ver seeing a 35-36 with a rear chrome bumper similar to a front.. I hope you know that the 35-bumper is similar to the '36, but very different. I had a '37 Ford pickup many years ago that had a chrome rear bumper, as I recall it was the same as a front. I had harvested the bumper off of a '37 coupe. The rear bumpers of a '36 do not bolt onto the side of the frame, they attach to the side of the frame as shown in the attached pix. Look around for a '37 Ford pickup rear bumper bars, see if you can modify them to fit a '36 Ford bumper. Ya know, a "Victor Wrench' can do wonders to make things fit. __________________ Bill.... 36 5 win cpe

09-19-2022, 08:20 PM	#9
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 36 bumper mounting Not for 35-36 pickup. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".