Ed Wieder Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Are the front and rear vertical bumper guards the same? Meaning can the front and rear interchange? Tks, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Auto Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 They are different and not interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Totally different shapes to the bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Note the front ones are the same as the front 70 Chevelle/El Camino. The rear ones are Monte only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Wieder Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Thanks for the replies. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Canuck said: Note the front ones are the same as the front 70 Chevelle/El Camino. The rear ones are Monte only. Aaron beat me to this reply. You can still find them sometimes on ebay. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hi, Ed, I don't think you can make a simpler and nicer upgrade to the appearance of a first gen Monte than to add front and rear bumper guards so I would encourage you to pursue such a project. There are a few NOS guards out there but they tend to be pretty pricey, of course. There are many more useful cores which can be re-chromed and assembled with new rubber inserts. I have actually used both methods on two '70s. You may find a driver quality set for a bit less, but if you can get a complete set (front and rear) of show quality guards for under $400, you have done very well. I have included some photos below of the set I had re-chromed ($75 plus tax and shipping each) and the new rubber inserts (around $25 a pair if I remember correctly). The most challenging (and important) part of this project is getting a total of six mounting holes drilled in your front and rear bumpers in exactly the correct locations (unless you happen to have a pre-drilled bumper, of course). It is almost imperative that you use templets and squares/levels/plumbs to get the correct vertical alignment and careful measuring to get the correct horizontal spacing. I have many more photos of both front and rear installations if you decide to do the project - just let me know. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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