Installing rear bumper brackets

[Barber31]

Can the rear bumper brackets be installed with the body on the frame? I will be mating the body and chassis together soon and can't remember if there's enough clearance to install bracket bolts to fasten it down with the body on. Thanks

[CarlG]

I installed mine with the body on.

[Steve Plucker]

I would think it depends on the body but I really do not think you can...not without some forcing as the BOLT was installed from the top down and it is real hard to get that bolt up into that cavity although it probably has been done. Got to have some really small fingers to do so I think.

I would think that FORD may have made a small provision to do so however.

Pluck

[Steve Plucker]

Carl G...Was that on your pickup or another body style?

Pluck

[CarlG]

It is on my pickup. Never thought to consider that a sedan or coupe body would make a difference, but it probably does.

[Steve Plucker]

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Originally Posted by CarlG

It is on my pickup. Never thought to consider that a sedan or coupe body would make a difference, but it probably does.

I think it does but will have to wait to hear from others. I have viewed the area on my 29 Tudor and 29 Coupe and just could not see how it could be done without some very small fingers to position the long bolt into the hole from above. I belive it is about an inch or so long.
Pluck

[Barber31]

I'm working on a Tudor. I suppose I could leave the body mounting bolts loose so I could raise the rear a bit if I need to.

[midgetracer]

I had to raise the body a bit to install mine. It is a tight fit to get the bracket in and even tighter to get the bolts in.