benoit454

has anyone ever replaced their rear impact bar?

the metal piece that mounts to the end of the frame rails in back and then the impact strip or bumper recoil thing whichever u want to call it and the rear bumper cover mount to it?


mines rusted out somewhat and later when i add ground effects to my plain jane im goin to replace that since its rusted just wondering if it was welded to the frame tips or just bolts on

hopeing it bolts on thanks

MNformula350

iTrader: (2)

I don't know about the back but i assume it's the same as the front, i changed my front one with an aluminum one (off a 4cyl car) and it was just 8 nuts 4 on each side.

benoit454

hmm i dunno i never knew there was one on front lol guess so?

i sen on the post about tuned port 355's restoration of an 87 z someone had asked him if hed changed his but he had guy put in pieces to cover old rusted ones

and i sen the padock and some other places sales the rear impact bar or bumper bracket almost since the bumper n pad mount on it guess u could call it a bracket thanks tho

GarageToys

iTrader: (6)

Yes, it bolts on just like the front one. Remove the 8 nuts and it comes right off. If you're changing to a Z28 look, just get a used Z28 impact bar with the plastic "eggcrate" impact absorber already mounted on it and put your Z28 rear cover over it.

benoit454

id have to get the zeggcrate to do it?
i couldnt just use the ones on car now?

because the impact bar bracket is rusted and goin get new one later for it and already have the z style rear bumper cover

thanks for the help

Petes 84Z28

You can use the non-Z 'eggcrate' with a Z bumper cover. The only difference in the Z ones, is they have a bit of a kickout on the bottom to fill in under the molded-on rear FX skirting. That little bit missing won't matter much.

Pete

benoit454

ok cool no big deal

ill do that later

cuz like i said im goin thru now just doin what i can to get it done and stuff to be able to be driven n look halfway nice

but itl loook just fine until it start rustin thru were ive patched the body w/ bondo

only spots on car rusted was like lil on bottom of front fenders and bottoms of doors was aweful and behind rear tires on lower 1/4 so they start goin this time im buyin replacement lower 1/4 pieces and goin get mig sometime soon and buyin another set of good doors from a z in a junkyard and shabing handles

so ill have all that taken care of n fixed right

and when i get ready to put on my shaved z doors the ground effects is goin on and rear bumper come off n replace that

thanks for all yurs help