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aluminum bumper

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  • Start date Start date Nov 26, 2007
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8.8mustang

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ive heard of aluminum rear bumper reinforcements in fox mustangs ive had 10 fox mustangs and never had one what year did these come in and what is the weight difference
 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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the first foxes that came out in late 78-79 and I think some of the early 1980 models had them
 

PUNISHER RACING

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I made mine
 

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Yep, it was the early models.... I would imagine the weight difference is quite a few pounds. I thought about changing mine but I figured that the added weight from the steel bumper is more benficial than harmful.
 

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my 79 had stamped alum. bumpers with steel mounts so I holesawed the bumpers and made some alum. mounts for it
 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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I took the aluminum bumper off the '79 that i got my nose off of. There is a pretty significant weight difference...they used them in front and back btw but it didn't have one on the back.
 
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