Hot Rods 51 ford bumpers fit a 50

Anyone know if 51 ford bumpers will fit a 50

 

They should -- I have '50 bumpers on my '51. No, I don't have my old bumpers.

 

whitch brackets did you use?

 

They will fit but you need the 51 brackets also to make it work.

 

I don't recall which ones I used. It was more than 20 years ago.

 

Sure looks like a 50 grill,am I wrong? HRP

 

50 nose on 51 maybe, I don't think they had a hardtop in 50 did they?

 

You're both correct. The Victoria was introduced in '51, but I prefer the simpler trim of the '49 and '50, so I made a phantom '50 Vic out of mine. Here's the rest:

 

I personally prefer the 1950 grill,that's a car Henry should have built. HRP

 

Depends how you go about it. Yes a 51 bumper will bolt on as long as you use 51 brackets however, the contour is different than 49/50. I used a 51 lower valance being mine is a 51 and put 50 bumpers on it. That required re working the front edge to match the bumper.

 

While I don't recall which brackets I used, I do recall that the '51 gravel pan didn't like the stainess piece that is visually the bottom part of the '50 grille. Luckily I found a NOS '50 pan, and everything went together nicely.

The OP wants to go the other way, though, and put a '51 bumper on a '50. I don't know which parts may require tweaking, but I have no doubt that the installation is possible.

 

Much cleaner look than that of the busy 51.

 

It was always common to 'update' your car with later parts. My Crestliner has 51 bumpers and headlights

 

I guess I'm more of a reactionary. I have a '51 pretending to be a '50, and a '56 disguised as a '55.
The car in my avatar is closer to the "updated" idea. It's a '40 which will be wearing a postwar style soft top.

 

Thanks to everyone for the replys, I found a good set for a 51 with no brackets but I think I`ll
stick with the 50`s if I can find a set at a decent price. I still have a lot to do to the old girl..the next thing is pulling the engine so I can repair the crossmember that was cut to put in the 351. I like the late model engine & transmission but I like keep the rest of it close to stock.