Bumper Accessory Details & Differences Bumper guards and grille guards shown below for 1938, 1941, 1946 and 1947-48 are not yet available as reproductions but we show originals here for the purpose of showing appearances and differences in similar styles, as It’s good to know exactly what you’re looking for when combing swap meets and junk yards.
Evolution of 1935 Bumper Guard Back Sides
Profile Differences of 1935 & 1936 Bumper Guards
Note the subtle but important differences that have fooled many early Ford restorers for decades, as Ford included the dual horizontal lines which were filled with black paint on both 1935 & 1936.
Cast in one piece. Most likely a very early-year style.
Stamped with small bolt socket brace
Stamped with large bolt socket brace
1936
1935
1937-38
1937
1938
The 1937 and 1938 Standard styles look almost identical from the front but the bolt attaches in a different position from the back, setting the 1938 style a little lower on the bumper face. The 1938 Deluxe style is all alone in it’s design.
1937
1937
1938 Standard
1938 Deluxe
1938 Standard
1938 Deluxe
1941 Accessory Bumper Mounted Grille Guard
Ford Script
1946 Front Only
RH
LH
1942-48 Accessory Bumper Mounted Grille Guard Without Ford Script
1941
1947-48 RH Front is same as LH rear and LH front is same RH rear.
Note the square holes on only the lower inside wall for attaching the horizontal strut connecting the guards. This was the only year of this feature.
1941 Rear Accessory Guard
Came on all ’41 cars.
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