ggdad1951 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I got my hood bumpers from Roberts, and while they are quality parts, they seem to be too small height-wise. I added temporarily some other stick on bumpers so they are "tall" enough...is this another issue with my dog house assembly, or? Is there a different bumper I should order from someone like RS (they seem to have an extensive list and one might work)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-T-53 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I agree, the Roberts bumbers seem abbout 85% the size of the original. Fortunately I only needed one! There must be many suppliers out there with similar style bumpers to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Check the car side for a similar thread. Bill posted a ford source for some good looking ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 thanks Ed, I sent an e-mail to the one guy mentioned there, I also plan on buying several different ones from RS in the hope they work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 ok, now that I have a NOS hood I KNOW what the stock bumpers looked like! I have them on that hood....now to compare them to what I made for FEF...maybe I can get them off the NOS hod and put them on FEF? But I think I can clearly state what an original looks like now with zero use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 nice pic...why not post some dimensions of the NOS bumpers and let Gary know what ya have and what he's selling. He may do something about it that could benefit his business & his customers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Nice Archeology..... hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Is that a B1-2 hood, or a B3-4 hood? Are they different between the two versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 it's B3-4 hood. .750" diameter by .560 tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desotodav Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Good photo there Mark. You've got me wondering whether we had hood bumpers here now as I don't recall seeing them on any of my trucks. I'll have to take a trip down to the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 ok, an hour later I finally got them off the hood wings....sadly a bit too munched to put on FEF has I had planned, but at least they are in one piece (relatively), also a bit too "firm" to use I think....now to search for the "right" ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Have to measure to be sure of course but from the pictures those look like the ones I got from the local hardware store to use on my plymouth. The car uses part #972724 or maybe 902174(I think thats the much shorter one that the cars only use 2 of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 number on it is 995066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd B Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Merle, the hoods from one era to the next have different bumpers and bumper locations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 when they changed the radiator shell & hood halves in '51, the hood bumper moved from the radiator shell (that would contact the hood half) to the lips of the hood halves (that would contact the fender). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 That's why I couldn't picture them on my truck. Mine are on the radiator shroud. Duh!!! Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I looked and looked for my bumpers on the hood of my 52 and finally found one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wow.....we're suspose to have radiator baffle bumpers? I have to take another at my trucks. lol. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I looked and looked for my bumpers on the hood of my 52 and finally found one of them! That's pretty much what the ones on my radiator shroud look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 ok, an hour later I finally got them off the hood wings....sadly a bit too munched to put on FEF has I had planned, but at least they are in one piece (relatively), also a bit too "firm" to use I think....now to search for the "right" ones! Make a mold and start casting them. Easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Make a mold and start casting them. Easy to do. the nubs are pretty munched now....was thinking I could send to someone who DOES do this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I made some for a Falcon Ranchero I used to own. Purple fishing worm tube-o-goo, double cavity mold cast of Duro epoxy. Ugly but functional. Only color of rubber I could find locally when I needed to make some no longer available at the time parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Here is what my 52 has. Bumper goes on the movable section......and nothing on the fender. This is a Roberts supplied bumper and it fits perfectly. To test the fit open the hood a bit and slip a piece of paper under the bumper and close. Nice snug fit. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Here is what my 52 has. Bumper goes on the movable section......and nothing on the fender. This is a Roberts supplied bumper and it fits perfectly. To test the fit open the hood a bit and slip a piece of paper under the bumper and close. Nice snug fit. Jeff Odd, those were way to small for FEF. I had to cut down some others to .75" just like the ones I took off the NOS hood last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 On my 52 it's obvious the bumper transfered to the fender and got stuck there. Probably because I hadn't opened the hood up in 20 years to check the oil! I really think heat and time causes these bumpers to fail, disappear or get stuck to the fender. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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