82 Flareside Factory Rear Bumper

[09wingates]

On the hunt for a chrome rear factory style bumper for a flareside. Mine came with a steel fabricated bumper with the dealer name stamped in it. I have seen a few online but curious if anyone has one they want to part with. Thanks

[1986F150Six]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Old-Stock-OEM-Ford-F-150-Flareside-Rear-Bumper-Bar-Scratches/283948019308?fits=Year%3A1980%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item421c9eee6c:g:eigAAOSw2SNfDeuu

[FuzzFace2]

It does not say what year trucks that bumper fits.
The 80 - 86 bumpers are different than the <79 bumpers.
I am told the bumper bracket holes are in a different location between them.
There is only 1 place I know of that sells a bumper for our trucks.
https://www.a2zvehicleparts.com/Rear-Bumper-Flareside-USA-Chrome-1973-1987-Ford-Truck_p_709.html
Well they say it does go back before our years????

Now that brings us to the brackets, do you have them and I don't mean the ones on your bumper now as they may not work.
But don't worry a member on here makes them. IIRC you just need to drill the holes for the bumper bolts to go thru.

Would like to see a picture of this bumper you have on the truck now.
My brother in on the west coast said the truck he pulled parts off to send me had a step bumper but it was not for a full size style side truck as it did not stick out far past the box.
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

The master parts catalog says that bumper is for: 80 F100 (83) EOTZ 17906-E Chrome

That's got to be a mistake as there is only one other entry for Flaresides (83): 82 F100 (83) E2TZ 17906-C Black hi gloss

So, the first one should really say "80/" which means 1980 through the end of the catalog, which is 1989.

[Rembrant]

1986F150Six wrote

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Old-Stock-OEM-Ford-F-150-Flareside-Rear-Bumper-Bar-Scratches/283948019308?fits=Year%3A1980%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item421c9eee6c:g:eigAAOSw2SNfDeuu

I wonder how well that bumper would polish up? Some of those scratches might come out. I don't really have any idea what these bumpers are worth, but I do see people looking for them every now and then.

I'm pretty sure that I did see them in the LMC catalog the other day, in both chrome and primered.

[09wingates]

Yeah I saw the one on ebay but was worried about polishing the scratches out too....

Was also curious if the 79 and back bumpers fit but doesnt sounds like it.

[FuzzFace2]

After not being able to find any one to "chrome wrap" my bumpers I painted them silver and clear and happy the way they turned out.
Then again mine are not factory stock just look the parts.


Dave ----

[09wingates]

I dont have the brackets but being a stamping tooling designer making some at work would be fairly simple once I have a bumper...

I will get a picture of my current bumper. Its well made for the flareside and wraps around the pillar the taillights are mounted to...

[09wingates]

Is that a fuel door on the rear of the fender? Never seen that before.

[Gary Lewis]

I think Ron/reamer is making the brackets.  You can read about his efforts here: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Making-Flareside-rear-bumper-brackets-td47731.html.

And yes, Dave's Flareside has the rare option of dual tanks.  So rare his is the only one.  

[FuzzFace2]

Gary Lewis wrote

I think Ron/reamer is making the brackets.  You can read about his efforts here: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Making-Flareside-rear-bumper-brackets-td47731.html.

And yes, Dave's Flareside has the rare option of dual tanks.  So rare his is the only one.  

Well I cant say I am the only one as I had seen it done on 1 or 2 others.
Think 1 of our members had a rear tank on his black flare side before he sold it?

Yes dual tanks as the front / mid / side 16 gallon tank is just not large enough so added the 19 gallon rear tank.

All the parts, other than the door and some of the filler, came from a dual tank style side parts truck even the dash & wiring. The factory tank switch is to the right of the HVAC controls.

Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

Ok, so it may be 1 of 3.  Now, when are you going to enter that rare truck in the show?  

[FuzzFace2]

What this old garbage truck as it has been called
I will have to come up with a story on it.
Dave ----

[1986F150Six]

Photos speak louder than words!

[Gary Lewis]

Just tell why you bought it, to make garbage runs, and what you wound up doing: firewall for the A/C, which was a project in and of itself; dual tanks as the dump is a looooooong way away and/or the MPG is poor; etc.  

[09wingates]

Here is a picture of my current rear bumper. Its very stout and well made (backed into a few things in my high school days). It used to be battleship grey but I shot a rattle can coat of black on it over 10 years ago. Held up really well surprisingly....

[FuzzFace2]

09wingates wrote

Here is a picture of my current rear bumper. Its very stout and well made (backed into a few things in my high school days). It used to be battleship grey but I shot a rattle can coat of black on it over 10 years ago. Held up really well surprisingly....

That does look like it was for a flare side.
If you look in the for sale area there is  a flare side listed that also has a step bumper but is for a a style side as it sticks out far on both sides.
Thanks for the picture.
Dave ----