9/16" Square Holes at inner locations
1942-46 Front 1947-48 Rear
Front 19"
Rear 32"
1" Square Holes at outer locations
55"
1947-48 Front
19"
55"
1942-46 Rear
19"
55"
1942-48 Bumpers All outer holes are the same distance apart for these years but the inner holes were spread farther on 1947-48 rear only. Note the license plate bracket mounting slots on the 1947-48 front bumper as shown. All feature the same contoured face with a slight horizontal concave toward the top edge.
1933: The New Dipped Bumpers for Ford Cars. . .
shell to look nearly identical to those of the heart- shaped 1933-34 Fords. Most car connoisseurs simply thought the dipped bumpers were for non-functional aesthetic value only to better expose the view of the beautiful radiator grille, but it’s also possible that Ford engineers developed the dip because it offered better air flow through the radiator
Ford designers were always at the top of their game and often copied by other car makers around the world. The new dipped bumpers in ’33 were not only seen on Fords, but Plymouth also introduced a similar dipped style, only not as deep as the Ford. The 1933 Lincoln also sported dipped bumpers for the first time, however this sexy new bumper trend
never caught-on with Chevrolet. In 1934, Dodge copied Ford not only in basic bumper designs, but redesigned their passenger car radiator grille and
verses the earlier straight styles. Both the front and rear bumpers on Ford passenger cars remained dipped through 1936.
Hot Rod Egan shows off one of our polished stainless ’33 bumpers
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