Front Bumper Brackets

[sethkestenbaum]

My front bumper brackets don't seem to match. One is stamped "E" the other is stamped "C". They have slightly different curves (as shown) and angles. Thoughts?

[Steve Plucker]

Seth,

I can tell you a little bit about your question and that is the "E" and "C" stampings.

All I know about these stampings, which pertained to the front and rear bumper arms, clamps, and bars, are that on May 24, 1928, Ford "Specified identification mark(s) to be placed on part".

Now, just what these "identification marks" represent, I do not know yet.

There have been other markings found other than these.

Vince might know as he has spent hours and hours at the archives researching lots of stuff. He might know.

Pluck

[Bob Bidonde]

I found the same problem, so it is important to have the arms match with the same letter stampings. I suspect that that this applies to both the front and rear bumper support brackets.

I am using rear brackets marked "X" on the rear of my 190A, and marked "C" on the front of the car.

[sethkestenbaum]

Anyone have an extra "c" or "e" bumper bracket floating about in their shop?

[5window]

Check with Bill

1. Bill's Model Acres Ford Farm
   
2. Address: 3355 8th St Dr, Watsontown, PA 17777
   Phone:(570) 538-3200
   

[Steve Plucker]

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Can also try Bert's in Denver.

Pluck

[Fullraceflathead]

I noticed that mine are both stamped "C" when I put on a new front bumper. I was wondering what the "C" meant then too.

[Mitch//pa]

Was your bumper crooked with those

[sethkestenbaum]

I always thought the bumper looked just a little crooked, but never really measured it out.

[sethkestenbaum]

Apparently the "E" brace is shorter than the "C" brace