alsfarms Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I am in need of a bumper bar or even a piece of one in order to make a repair to my existing bumper. Does anyone have a full or partial bumper that can help me? The bar I need is correct for a two bar bumper from a 1930-31-32 Dodge. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Is that a two rail bumper . I know where there are a bunch from Chrysler's . Scene them at Jay Astheimer 's Monday . astheime@ptd.net . Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 If it is the bracket (flat) bar that you need, it is spring steel and you can get it from a spring shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hello ArtificerTom, dc-8dave and keiser31. Thanks very much for reading and responding to my inquiry and need for some bumper stock. To answer your questions: Yes, I need some of the actual bumper face bar that is 2.250" tall, it does have a crown on the front and is is chrome plated. I need some straight donor material so it could come off a front bumper or a rear bumper. As mentioned earlier, I need about 24" total. I have spoke with my foundry and they will heat up to remove the temper so I can perform weld repair as needed, then the foundry will re-temper the assembly when I am finished with my repair. If you have a broken or damaged bumper, I would certainly like a piece of it. I also have a second thought, If you have an incomplete front bumper but have just the lower straight bar (with-out the dip in the middle), I would simply replace my damaged bar and would not mess with a repair. Lastly, I think the 1931, 32 bigger Dodge will have the same style bumper I need. Thanks, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Well....there is this....http://www.ebay.com/itm/1931-Dodge-DH6-Bumpers-hot-rod-street-rod-rat-rod-/251659497300?hash=item3a98132f54:g:YtMAAOSwnDZUJsGn&vxp=mtr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hello Keiser31.....Thanks for the EBAY note! I do not know how I missed that auction on EBAY. I will drop the guy a note and confirm the dimensions. Thanks again.... Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 32DL6 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Depending on how authentic you want your '31 there are some subtle differences in the bumpers of the '31–'32 DBs. The '31 6-cylinders have a curved top piece and a straight bottom piece along with a small diameter (about 3/4")connecting bolt tops at the ends. (The 8-cylinders have a double curved bumper with small end bolt tops.) The EARLY '32 6-cylinder DLs have double curved bumpers with small end bolt tops, while the LATER production 6-cylinder DLs have larger (about 1.25") end bolt caps. The '32 8-cylinder DKs have curved top bars and straight bottom bars. That eBay link appears to be of a bumper from a '32 DK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, Phil 32DL6 said: Depending on how authentic you want your '31 there are some subtle differences in the bumpers of the '31–'32 DBs. The '31 6-cylinders have a curved top piece and a straight bottom piece along with a small diameter (about 3/4")connecting bolt tops at the ends. (The 8-cylinders have a double curved bumper with small end bolt tops.) The EARLY '32 6-cylinder DLs have double curved bumpers with small end bolt tops, while the LATER production 6-cylinder DLs have larger (about 1.25") end bolt caps. The '32 8-cylinder DKs have curved top bars and straight bottom bars. That eBay link appears to be of a bumper from a '32 DK. Nope. That is a pair of 1931 DH6 bumpers that a buddy has. They look like mine.... Edited June 18, 2016 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Hello Keiser31, Your 31 DH6 is surely a nice looking automobile! Yes, the bumpers on EBAY look to be exactly as what you have on your car. If you car had dual sidemounts, what would the rear bumper look like? Is the height of each of your bumper bars 2.250"? What is the center to center width of your from bumper, in a straight line? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) A side mounted car would have this rear bumper....similar to the front. I will measure my bumper a bit later today. Edited June 18, 2016 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 32DL6 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 9 hours ago, keiser31 said: Nope. That is a pair of 1931 DH6 bumpers that a buddy has. They look like mine.... Those end connector caps on the eBay bumpers sure look larger diameter than yours, John...but maybe it's just a camera effect? Sounds like you've got the insider's info on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Yeah, Phil. I am not so sure the end bolts on my blue car are correct. It was assembled by the previous owner. I believe my other '31 coupe has larger bolt heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) From my measurements, I get about 62 1/2" from end bolt to end bolt on the front bumper. The bracket behind the bumper is 2" wide. The face bars (chrome bars) are 1 3/4" wide. Edited June 20, 2016 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 We are close but no cigar on the bar height. The length is just right, however. Do you think the '32 bumper bars would be taller.....2.250"? Do you have any other ideas from which I can source 2.250" bumper bars? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Did you try Jay Astheime ,like said he had at lest 6 bumper set under his porch . Sells mostly Chysler parts ,but who know what rod job they came from . Edited June 18, 2016 by ArticiferTom (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Hello Tom, Yes, I have sent him a couple of notes and pictures of what I need. He is checking to see if he can help me out. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 4 hours ago, alsfarms said: We are close but no cigar on the bar height. The length is just right, however. Do you think the '32 bumper bars would be taller.....2.250"? Do you have any other ideas from which I can source 2.250" bumper bars? Al Sorry....don't know the width of the '32 bars. I thought they were the same as 1931. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 32DL6 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 '32 DL (6-cylinder) bumpers are 2" wide and both bars are curved. The lower bar is not straight like on the '31 6-cylinder models. (See my avitar pic.) The EARLY production '32 DL bumpers have small end connector bolts & caps (??" diameter) like your '31, John. The later DLs (like mine) have larger, 2" diameter connector caps (like what appears to me to be on those eBay bumpers...but I could be wrong). The '31 8-cylinder cars have the double curved style bumpers that carried over to the 6-cylinder '32 cars. I don't know the width of the bars. 'The '32 DK (8-cylinder) cars have a curved top bar and a straight bottom bar...like on your '31 6-cylinder. Which I would GUESS have the small end connectors that carried over to the early '32s? I don't know the width of the bars. I don't know the full specs on the '32 DKs as far as measurements or connector size variations, if any. Confusing, I know...but maybe that will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 It looks like the current idea from this forum is that I need to locate a front bumper from a 1932 Dodge DK 8. DO any of you '32 Dodge DK guys have an extra front bumper or even just a spare lower bar. The height of the bar needs to be 2.250 to match what I already have and am trying to repair for chrome plating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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