bumper bracket

I just did this on my '74 Duster, it had bumper brackets on the front and shock mounts on the rear from the factory. The front is fairly easy to do, the rear more involved. The shocks had very little oil and VERY stout springs in them. I drilled a hole and drained the oil but couldn't compress the springs enough so ended up cutting the shock body in half and discarding the guts. Bolt the cut end tubes back to the bumper and then it can slide back into the frame mounts (essentially a tube within a tube). You can then weld the tubes together where you want the bumper to sit. The front requires a little drill work. I also half mooned the new hole in the angled bracket with a hole saw to make it flat for the bolt head to tighten against. I'll post pics this evening when I get home.