1966 Belvedere Wagon Rear Bumper

[Vertex_Jeff]

I'm new to B Body wagons - as this one is my first. I assume that this rear bumper on my car is a sedan bumper that the previous owner then cut holes into to allow the tailgate hinges to stick through? The holes are flame cut, and then some rubber pads just kind of covering the holes. Surely, this isnt a factory solution for the hinges! Also, I assume that a real wagon rear bumper will be near impossible to find!

 

[toolmanmike]

There may be someone here that has a parts car with a back bumper. Start a Parts wanted ad in the Marketplace forums.

 

[origcharger]

I'm new to B Body wagons - as this one is my first. I assume that this rear bumper on my car is a sedan bumper that the previous owner then cut holes into to allow the tailgate hinges to stick through? The holes are flame cut, and then some rubber pads just kind of covering the holes. Surely, this isnt a factory solution for the hinges! Also, I assume that a real wagon rear bumper will be near impossible to find!

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A wagon bumper also uses different brackets and has backup lights on both sides of license plate area

 

[Jim 68cuda]

This is what the 66-67 B body wagon rear bumper should look like. You can't have mine, its on the car now. It will be hard to find, but its the same bumper on both 66-67 Belvedere wagons and 66-67 Coronet wagons.

 

[Vertex_Jeff]

Thanks for confirming, guys. I will keep an eye out for one, and in the meantime, strip the red paint off this one and just try to use it. The car will be a ratty drag car anyway.