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37 Coupe · 06-05-2019, 03:29 PM

Did Ford or aftermarket make different types of rear bumper cross braces? I know that two different types were made for '28-'29 and I am pretty sure that the one I have looks like the '30-'31 type I need. I ask this because I got the 7/16" fine thread bolts today and only two of the four are long enough at 1 1/2"long but the other two need at least a 2" long bolt.In other words the cross brace I have on my '31 has two holes that require the shorter bolts and two that require 2" long and Brattons sent me all four dome head bolts that are 1 1/2" long .So I either have an incorrect bumper brace or incorrect bolt length.

37 Coupe · 06-05-2019, 03:44 PM

I think I figured out the problem late '31 rear brace,they sell the bolts for early '31 not late.I need an early brace I guess or longer bolts.

duke36 · 06-05-2019, 05:15 PM

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I used longer grade 5 bolts to account for the spacer bar and ground the heads smooth to remove indications marks.

06-05-2019, 03:29 PM	#1
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Rear bumper cross brace bolt length Did Ford or aftermarket make different types of rear bumper cross braces? I know that two different types were made for '28-'29 and I am pretty sure that the one I have looks like the '30-'31 type I need. I ask this because I got the 7/16" fine thread bolts today and only two of the four are long enough at 1 1/2"long but the other two need at least a 2" long bolt.In other words the cross brace I have on my '31 has two holes that require the shorter bolts and two that require 2" long and Brattons sent me all four dome head bolts that are 1 1/2" long .So I either have an incorrect bumper brace or incorrect bolt length. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

06-05-2019, 03:44 PM	#2
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: Rear bumper cross brace bolt length I think I figured out the problem late '31 rear brace,they sell the bolts for early '31 not late.I need an early brace I guess or longer bolts. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

06-05-2019, 05:15 PM	#3
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: Rear bumper cross brace bolt length Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I used longer grade 5 bolts to account for the spacer bar and ground the heads smooth to remove indications marks.