Could that have possibly been something to do with a hitch?It's the "V" to the lower center and the extra center bumper bolt that's got me...
1964 Dodge 440 / Polara bumper
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Back in the 1960s. it was common to add a small trailer hitch, and usually they had a bolt installed through the bumper for additional support. I have seen many done that way.I didn't notice the extra bumper bolt, wonder what that's all about?
It will still be good for a core, Tri-City Chrome filled the bumper guard holes and some dents on mine.That bolt has pushed the bumper out. i'm gonna have to go under it and shoot some pic's. I guess when i start on body stuff i'll make someone a smokin deal on a slightly bent bumper.
Yup smacked hard in the left rear quarter.The '64' s did not have the lower valance panel. That was a '62-'63 thing. The larger '64 bumper covered this area. I wonder if this car was damaged in the rear end in such a way that it took out both the rear bumper and the valence panel. That centre bumper bolt may help attach the '64 bumper to some cobbled up bracket. Definitely not correct for the '63.