front bumper question

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:22 pm

Is there a difference other than the lack of jack slots between the 71 and 72 front bumpers? would it cause alignment problems for the headlight bezels and the center bezel?

moparmarks · Post by **moparmarks** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:35 pm

No difference other than the bumper slots.

Post by **bruce** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:30 am

I've got a '72 bumper on the front of my '71. That was the result of one of my "deer slaying" episodes. No alignment issues at all. As said, it's the same bumper other than jack slots.

1971SSP · Post by **1971SSP** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:52 pm

Bruce, if you have any photo's of your car after you hit the deer, post it! That is my nightmare thought when I'm driving...hitting a deer

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:12 pm

i have a good email someone sent me of "what happens when you hit a deer on the autobahn....shows a brand new BMW with parts of the deer under the hood, behind the motor...the engine bay like absorbed the car lol...so that's what happens at 140 mph to a new beamer lol.....the worst thing for me was 2 deer ran into the side of me while stopped in my grand prix...ridiculous...god i was pissed....then my mom had a brand new loaner from the ford dealer...fully loaded taurus with 5 miles on it...hit 3 deer with it...completely totalled...one landed on the roof and about hit my brothers head from caving it in (he's abnout 6-3)ha...no idea what would happen with a car like ours...my guess is nothing pretty

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:17 pm

Well teres really no comparison

the bmw's a bmw's,it would have alot of damage even if it hit a rabbit.

Now a classic car like ours......hmmmm

1971SSP · Post by **1971SSP** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:19 pm

someone posted this, I think it happened when a few of the Ohio guys were meeting up for a photo

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:21 pm

YIKES........that looks worse than my GP did...wonder how many hit there...or maybe at an angle....god i'm glad i really don't drive at night

1971SSP · Post by **1971SSP** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:29 am

It only takes one to do a ton of damage. My ex hit THREE different deer, on one of the accidents, one of the deer took a crap on her car!

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:42 am

Ouch! thats gonna leave a mark!

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:29 pm

I hit a deer in the Titan last year., I was going about 70 mph. 13,000 in damage and didnt even find the deer. I would hate to hit one in a classic. Parts are so hard to find for our cars not to mention $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.