Current Classifieds

1980 Ford Pinto For Sale

Date: 07/01/2018 03:21 pm
1971 Pinto 5.0L

Date: 12/02/2017 12:23 am
Wanted 1971-73 pinto 2.0 4 speed manual transmission
Date: 03/06/2019 06:40 pm
Wanted Postal Pinto
Date: 09/26/2019 05:31 pm
looking for parts
Date: 06/19/2020 02:32 pm
1974 Pinto Right Rear Interior Trim Panel

Date: 02/18/2017 04:44 pm
74 pinto
Date: 09/11/2016 06:32 pm
1980 Pinto for sale

Date: 11/24/2016 06:32 pm
vintage Pinto script sunshades

Date: 03/05/2017 03:27 pm
1978 bobcat 4speed shifter
Date: 11/02/2023 09:51 pm
turbo 4 cyl and aod trans
Date: 12/14/2019 04:55 pm
'80 Pinto Wagon
Date: 02/01/2018 05:20 pm

Author Topic: Bumper weights  (Read 1726 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Yelby

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 52
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male

  • Total Badges: 3
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Windows User Fifth year Anniversary
Bumper weights
« on: January 05, 2012, 03:39:28 PM »
FYI,
 
52 lbs each(front & back)74-76 chrome plated bumpers w/reinforment bar.
12 lbs each(front & back)77-78 aluminum (no reinforcement bar needed).
 6 lbs each(front) 74-76 bumper to frame brackets.
 3 lbs each(front) 77-78 bumper to frame brackets.
 
I saved a total of 86 lbs switching to the aluminum bumpers and front brackets!
Forget my New Years resolution to lose weight to improve my gas mileage, ha, ha !!!

Offline Starliner

  • Pinto Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 409
  • FeedBack: +16/-0
  • Gender: Male

  • Total Badges: 5
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Signature Tenth year Anniversary Poll Voter Fifth year Anniversary
Re: Bumper weights
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 08:27:47 PM »
I remember seeing a thread where a member modified the late model bumpers to pill them into the body closer.
I wish I could find that thread.  I would like to do that to wifey's 79 Pinto this summer. 
I am sure I could figure it out, but a little BTDT makes things easy. 
1973 Pinto 1600 - Sold!  
1979 Pinto 2300 - Sold!
1984 Audi 5000 Avant - 60,000 original miles
1987 Audi 5000 S Quattro - The snowmobile
1973 Volvo 1800 ES wagon -  my project car
1976 Mustang II - Wifey's new toy

Offline JoeBob

  • Pinto Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 536
  • FeedBack: +51/-0
  • Gender: Male

  • Total Badges: 7
    Badges: (View All)
    Photographer Topic Starter Signature Tenth year Anniversary Poll Voter Windows User Fifth year Anniversary
Re: Bumper weights
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 10:07:35 AM »
Here is the thread for bumpers. I did it on a 77. don't know if it will work for other years.
Bill
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?topic=19149.msg120637#msg120637
77 yellow Bobcat hatchback
Deuteronomy 7:9

Offline opietrials

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 16
  • FeedBack: +1/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 8
    Badges: (View All)
    Tenth year Anniversary Photographer Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Fifth year Anniversary Linux User Mobile User
Re: Bumper weights
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2013, 07:50:23 PM »
I just found this post, good info.  I was going to look for early bumpers because I like the look of the smaller bumpers, but now I may just swap for the lighter aluminum bumpers and push them in closer.
1974 Pinto Sedan