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Replacement rear cross-member(bumper) from kaiserwillys

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by donoho34, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Jan 30, 2012
    donoho34

    donoho34 putting it back together

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    timgr

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    Yep, that's the way they are.
     
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    donoho34

    donoho34 putting it back together

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    timgr, thanks for the reply. I can always count on good info here. Just curious,,,,, why are they so off-set?
     
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  4. Jan 31, 2012
    jeepin22

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    I think it is because that is where the license plate originally went. You can line the plate up under the tail light which has a clear window on the bottom for a license plate light.
     
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    Jmoto

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    Does it give a little extra room for the exhaust tailpipe out the right rear?
     
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    mortten

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    Yes, it's shorter on the right side for the tailpipe
     
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    IA2003

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    Looks just right. I got the same bumper from KaiserWillys. Some of the holes did not line up so I had to drill them out. It took some rubber mallet work to get it on but it looks good.
     
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    homersdog

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    interesting, I always assumed it was just for the license plate because on the model years with the rear fuel tank the exhaust comes out on the left anyway. I think the engineers for kaiser got lazy when AMC bought them out. I learn something new everyday on this forum.
     
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    timgr

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    Hard to say if it was lazy or just expedient. I expect the great redesign in 1976 was anticipated for many years, and they may have changed just enough for 1972 to get the engines in and provide the power options.
     
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