1968 Dodge Charger - Do I need this part?

Charger Too · Jun 20, 2025

The photos (rusty piece with the light shining on it) are the brace at the bottom between the grill and the radiator off of a 1969 Dodge Charger. Is this part also needed on a 1968 Dodge Charger? If so, what is the part called? Thanks!

pnora · Jun 20, 2025

It is a bumper cross brace. No reason not to use it.

pnora · Jun 20, 2025

From the parts manual. Called a bumper support bracket.

Richard Cranium · Jun 20, 2025

pnora said:
From the parts manual. Called a bumper support bracket.

Sixpactogo · Jun 20, 2025

If you don't have bumper guards, you probably don't need it. I think the bumper guards bolt to it.

QuickBpBp · Jun 20, 2025

Sixpactogo said:
If you don't have bumper guards, you probably don't need it. I think the bumper guards bolt to it.

That is it's function.

hunt2elk · Jun 21, 2025

Front Bumper bracket Center Bar 1968-69 Charger, Bumper Brackets Front, 187-105-2668-2 Reproduction, NOS and Used Mopar Muscle Car Parts
And they are reproduced if yours is missing.

Richard Cranium · Jun 22, 2025

Sixpactogo said:
If you don't have bumper guards, you probably don't need it. I think the bumper guards bolt to it.

If you don't install the guards, you have two holes in the front of the bumper that need to be filled.

moparx · Jun 30, 2025

my bumpers have the guards removed and the holes filled with regular bumper bolts. did that way back when i first got my car in 1970.
just this spring, i removed that crossmember type piece just because.
:drinks:

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