[DeTomaso] Bumper Types

[Cullen McCann]

Thanks Chuck. Understood. I will check out the registry. A couple of other listers have sent a few pictures that showcase this point as well, for a couple of versions. 

Learned something today for sure!





> On Aug 7, 2015, at 11:09 AM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm probably going to sound like an idiot... But can someone tell me what a rear "round" versus "square" is..and what's meant by a
> "blade"?  Is this just the bumper assembly?
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> Cullen
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> Cullen,
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> There are quite a few different bumper types that were made.
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> The registry identifies them by shape.  
> There is a flat-wrap, which means the outside edge closest to the car center line
> is flat, versus rounded.  Wrap means that the outside edge wraps around the body,
> slightly more than the no-wrap bumper.
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> Many of the earlier cars have flat-wrap, on the front of the car, and flat no-wrap on the rear of the car.  Yet some have flat
> no-wrap front bumpers...
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> Later the rear bumper shape changed a little to be flat-wrap.
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> Around Jan/Feb/March of 1972 the flat part was changed (probably to make production easier)
> to a rounded end, of which there are also wrap and no-wrap variations.
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> Changes continued over time, but I'll stop here.  It will be easier to understand with images.
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> If you visit the registry, "Bumper Type" is a searchable criteria.
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> Go to:
> http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/Registry/SearchRegistryMain.asp
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> Select Search By Feature:
> http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/Registry/SearchRegistryByFeature.asp
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> Scroll down to Search By Bumper type and select the various options to see examples.
> (Use your back button as necessary.)
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> While Ford listed (by VIN) when some of these variations took effect, there are too many exceptions
> to use a car's VIN to know, and sooooo many cars have changed a bumper since new...
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> There are quite a few cars that have a miss-matched set, even side to side !
> Once you see this, you can never un-notice it!
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> Chuck
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