Wagon Rear Bumper question

[johnboy123]

I'm in need of new bumpers for my 1979 wagon and am wondering if anyone on this forum has used a '73 - '77 rear bumper on their '78 -83 wagon. If so, how much trouble was it to adapt and how did it look?
I don't know of any near me to measure. I am just thinking of something different...

 

[fleming442]

Wouldn't a Collonade be like a foot wider?

 

[81cutlass]

78-87 Elcamino rear bumpers are the same.

Elcamino bumpers are reproduced. Most of your favorite G body reproduction part shops stock them

 

[johnboy123]

Wouldn't a Collonade be like a foot wider?

Can't find one near me to measure. Just thought it would be a different touch.

 

[Longroof79]

Even if you do find one from a clam shell body wagon, you'll most likely have to narrow and modify it. I think it would look pretty cool. It also depends on how much work you want to devote to it.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

Wouldn't a Collonade be like a foot wider?

measure twice and cut once

 

[johnboy123]

Apparently it's too wide.
Seems that most people are running either : Stock, Narrowed, or Fiberglass tucked... and I just thought the earlier taillights would be something different. Thanks for the input.

 

[Longroof79]

I like the thought of doing something different. I think the earlier taillights would look cool on an A/G-body wagon. I suppose if you can come across one of those rear bumpers from a wagon or El Camino of that era, it would be worth playing with. Considering the price isn't too steep.
Those taillights made to fit on a G-body bumper would look sweet. I do recall seeing those taillights on a custom El Camino bumper.

 

[Gwarren79]

Would end up something like this, no thank you..

 

[Longroof79]

Would end up something like this, no thank you..
Those are actually Corvette taillights, and I agree....no bueno. I don't care for them either. The A-body clamshell wagon taillights, as indicated above, are not quite as large as the Corvette lights, therefore I think they wouldn't look as obtrusive.

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