Hood Bumpers
Hood Bumpers
Car was missing these. Every place I looked for 1963 bumpers had a type that screwed into the top of the fender. But what is needed is a kind that pops into holes in the hood. Finally found the right part at Auto Krafters.
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Re: Hood Bumpers
Thanks for posting this, Pat. Mine are missing as well.
I replaced the bumpers on the rad support but missed this.
Joe
I replaced the bumpers on the rad support but missed this.
Joe
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Re: Hood Bumpers
And thanks for posting that, John. Yes, same part #.poboyjo65 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:40 pmdo these look right?
https://www.parts123.com/parts123/dynde ... 1018aAADRQ
Fixing to order a trunk mat and Auto Krafters is out of stock but old Mel has 'em.
Two birds w/ one stone.
Joe
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Re: Hood Bumpers
Already got some stuff from the Falcon place didn’t know about the CG folks.
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Didn’t think to look before! A hole on each side looks same as the hood holes.
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Re: Hood Bumpers
This one is a mystery to me. Falcon Parts says they screw into those two holes but the one's I got from Melvins has a nut attached.
I've either lost my mind or they don't belong there. No access to install them.
Googled up a lot of images of Falcon and Comet trunks. I see a few on Falcons but not on Comets.
Melvins says they fit both
https://www.parts123.com/parts123/dynde ... 1018aAADQX
Joe
Re: Hood Bumpers
To install the hood bumpers I put a punch in the hole in the rubber and pushed hard, that elongated the tail part and it popped in. Looks like those round ones would go on the same way. No idea which is the right one though.
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Re: Hood Bumpers
Too small, John. Here's a pic of '63 Falcon for reference-poboyjo65 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:38 pmdo these look right?
https://www.parts123.com/parts123/dynde ... 1018aAADQY
Thought the bolt may thread into the sheetmetal but diameter is too small, as well. There is no access to install a nut on the back side to mount the bumper
Joe
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Re: Hood Bumpers
I applied a squirt of silicone spray to the teat and pushed in the hole w/ a Allen wrench same diameter to expand, like you did.
Joe
Re: Hood Bumpers
Eckler also shows the round kind with a rubber tail. I’m thinking that is likely the right thing.