Repair or replace rear bumper?

[mrkane1952]

Tom:

I hooked the tree going forward, not backing into it. (I misjudged
the swing, and had no spotter.) The support I damaged goes from the
outer end of the bumper to the central frame rail box. The rhs
bumper was bent back, tearing out the bolts at the out-board end of
the support, and nearly pulling the bolts through where the support
mounts to the frame rail. As the support was flopping loose, I took
it all the way off. While underneath I didn't see anything else
damaged, but I was too mad to look at it analytically yesterday! So
while I'll be making another tuition payment to the school of hard
knocks, this one may be modest. ;-)

Is BB the only source for a replacement? Does the PT share parts
with other models?

Thanks--

M.R.Kane
'85 PT40



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> Chances are if you hit the rear bumper hard enough to do anything
to
> the right side support (if you are talking about the bottom one
that
> forms the bottom support for the engine side door), you have done
> more damage then that. Have you looked at the reveal lines between
> the rear door and the sides? The right side support is nothing
more
> then a piece of U channel between those two parts. I just cleaned
> mine today and rustproofed it although it was as nice as the day
it
> was manufactured. No rust at all.,
> If that piece is bent or deformed then you have something else
> causing it and that has to be straightened also.
> If my experience in buying a new bumper from BB for my 1982 FC35
is
> any indication (poor chrome job) I would elect to get it
straightened
> and rechromed in Mexico if you are close enough.
>
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 05:05 PM 6/22/2006, you wrote:
>