Installing LMC's Tucked Bumper Brackets on a 1979 Ford F100

[@DentsideDepot]

If you like this truck, here is the link for the entire F100 build! kzbin.info/www/bejne/poDNqmCjatWjg9k

[@jasonthejawman5442]

Vintage fird trucks 🚚

[@seanmcgillicuddy956]

I'm enjoying you channel and how you explain things.. I had a 1978-1/2 F-250 .this brings back some great memories of learning how to be a back yard mechanic..

[@ricochetey]

Looking good. Im not a patina guy but clearly that truck is clean clean clean!

[@scottscheuerman8714]

It seems like LMC does sell fairly good parts I am going to have to get a front bumper for my 1973 f250 highboy 4x4 I hope that they have the mounting brackets for it being the frame is narrower than the other models

[@Onry1]

The reason there was such a gap between bumper and lower quarter. When you get hit in the rear it won't deform the bottom the lower quarter's, letting the bumper do it's job and take the brunt of the damage...

[@seanbrenton55]

Nice one, would be nice to see a visual comparison to the stock brackets. Could the stock brackets be drilled and trimmed to get the same effect? Accuracy in drilling might be difficult though.

[@DentsideDepot]

So the stock ones stick out about 2 inches total If I recall, and yes as you stated the drilling of the brackets could prove difficult, but I haven't tried myself.

[@IvanLuketina]

Hey Aaron, trying to repaint the rear tailgate on my 78, it's a custom and has the white lettering on the tailgate. Just looking for a white that I can brush on the Ford letters. Do you have a color you use or recommend?

[@DentsideDepot]

On this truck the tape stripes are "antique white" or what is known as "wimbledon white" for us Ford guys, but if you ask me the white letters on the gate are a bright white. Its your preference, but for me I like the brighter true white for the letters. The color on the bumper I didn't use was the duplicolor wimbledon white (antique white) and it didn't match the letters at all.

[@IvanLuketina]

@@DentsideDepot thanks for the information, I will definitely find some "bright white" touch up paint and go with that. The truck is a driver so it doesn't need to be perfect! Right on, thank you again

[@DentsideDepot]

absolutely, another option are vinyl decals@@IvanLuketina

[@glenndoherty6864]

That looks great. The original brackets are a mile away from the body.

[@DentsideDepot]

Thank you, yea it looks silly from the factory. The only advantage with a factory bracket is you have some space if it gets bent from an accident, with these its hitting the bed right away

[@moemulkey2264]

Better get sum surface sheld under that bad boy.