I recently completed the front and rear bumper tuck on my 1974 Nova. I am very pleased with the results. Part 1 & 2 of this thread will feature the front bumper tuck and installation details. Part 3 will feature the rear bumper tuck and installation details.
Part 1 – Front Bumper Tuck
For the front bumper tuck, I just drilled and compressed the front bumper shocks.
Below are some Before and After photos of the front bumper tuck.
Before & After - Front View
Before & After – Passengers Side View
Before & After – Drivers Side View
Before & After – Side View
Before & After – Top View
Below are the installation steps (with photos) that I used to complete the front bumper tuck on my 74 Nova.
Step 1 – Remove Front Bumper
Since I am working by myself, I had to get creative to support the weight of the bumper during the removal process. I used a rolling rack with a couple of ratchet straps.
NOTE: During this process, I also removed my welded-on tow tabs.
Step 2 – Remove both front bumper shocks from the frame housings
Step 3 – Confirm angle of bumper shock flange
Before I drilled and compressed the front bumper shocks, I put the bumper shock's frame housing flange on a flat surface and noted the angle of both bumper mounting flanges.
Note the blue tape on the floor. The tape was used to mark the location on the floor where the angles were measured. Do not remove this tape until completing Step 6.
Part 1 – Front Bumper Tuck
For the front bumper tuck, I just drilled and compressed the front bumper shocks.
Below are some Before and After photos of the front bumper tuck.
Before & After - Front View
Before & After – Passengers Side View
Before & After – Drivers Side View
Before & After – Side View
Before & After – Top View
Below are the installation steps (with photos) that I used to complete the front bumper tuck on my 74 Nova.
Step 1 – Remove Front Bumper
Since I am working by myself, I had to get creative to support the weight of the bumper during the removal process. I used a rolling rack with a couple of ratchet straps.
NOTE: During this process, I also removed my welded-on tow tabs.
Step 2 – Remove both front bumper shocks from the frame housings
Step 3 – Confirm angle of bumper shock flange
Before I drilled and compressed the front bumper shocks, I put the bumper shock's frame housing flange on a flat surface and noted the angle of both bumper mounting flanges.
Note the blue tape on the floor. The tape was used to mark the location on the floor where the angles were measured. Do not remove this tape until completing Step 6.