Aluminum bumpers

[neald]

Does anyone know if 79' cobra 2.3t have aluminum bumpers. Wont have mine off till spring to tell.

[Capriman86]

Try sticking a magnet to it, you should be able to access it from underneath I think?

[neald]

Just tried a magnet, sticks front, sticks rear... Damn their steel.
Thanks for the tip Jeff.

[7t9cobra]

i wish. ive been trying to find a set for mine for a while now. im not paying full price though. IF i can find them in the junkyard they are dirt cheap. i think like $50 for the pair or somethin like that

[d9zz]

So what did they come on?

[neald]

Ive seen posts that even non performance models had them. Was it optioned, or just on some models?

[project79]

I just pulled an aluminum front bumper off of my 79 Cobra, but it is a V8.

[d9zz]

Mine weren't alluminum
I wonder if it was part of a package?

[kj_80Cobra]

Probably more like a particular parts supplier that shipped to one factory. Mine are both steel.

[neald]

Ive heard of capri's having them too.

[smokin' 89]

Ive heard of capri's having them too.

Yup, my 4cylinder Capri came with one on the front...but had a steel one on the back.

[tman1257]

I know the front one on my 2.3 cobra is aluminum but I would have to check to see if the rear is also.

[bluebolt]

I took one off of a 1983 Capri bubbleback with a inline six.

[Mustanghenkie]

I never checked mine, but when I bought my Cobra I got several spare parts with it. An aluminum front and rear bumper. Some one told me that a Cobra always had alu from the factory.

[neald]

Well mine is a 79' cobra and it doesnt have them. I wonder if pace cars all had them.

[Hissing Cobra]

My '79 2.3 equipped Cobra came with the aluminum front bumper but also had a steel back bumper.

[eric5oh]

There was no specific model that got them. My old 79 cobra had a rear, no front. I've snagged a front from a Capri, but had steel on the rear. The pace car I had had a front and rear. I've seen them in the junkyard on plain jane cars too.

[unit175]

If you have aluminum ones you should clean them and apply a layer clear coat, before putting them back up.

[neald]

Thats a great tip to prevent corrosion!

[Zap's 85 GT]

I pulled one off the front of an 1981, I-6 Capri today in the junkyard. Rear one was steel though.

[gr79]

79 cobra turbo
original owner
front was replaced with steel by AAA cost savers (crash repair)
got screwed on that one and i did bitch to no avail.
oh well steel is stronger? more ft down force?
but still....
Came with alum front/rear To save weight, i believe.
I know ft was alum before repair. Was aware of that detail.

5 mph bumper era long gone. They saved damage to this car a few times

[79turbocobra]

my 79 cobra has rear aluminum bumper supports but a steal rear bumper. have both front and rear inner aluminum bumpers will be putting on my cobra soon.

[79turbocobra]

just installed on my 79 cobra aluminum rear bumper now if i get the balls will install the front one i have also.

[79turbocobra]

i just installed the aluminum front inner bumper wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be nose lined back up very nice. i stole it for only $40.00 at the 45th mustang show in al.

[arvak]

[QUOTE=79turbocobra;858745]......bumper wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be.......nose lined back up very nice.


So the whole nose had to come off.....or just the lower part?