Cadillac & LaSalle Club Discussion Forum

Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => Technical / Authenticity => Topic started by: Roman_cadillac on November 29, 2023, 05:34:45 PM

Title: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: Roman_cadillac on November 29, 2023, 05:34:45 PM
Installed the rear bumper today

(https://i.ibb.co/yNSjwq3/Uq-YVk-Hxz-OAU.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NFSB8K4)
(https://i.ibb.co/Rb75QzB/GA-w-Vac-C1-FU.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kBMdqQ9)
(https://i.ibb.co/7jTdyHS/n-Wrqlsa-E4fc.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ydMcsDN)
(https://i.ibb.co/Xp9myP2/n-Ap-Y84-GCIB8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d6SnbvW)
(https://i.ibb.co/99m8fTw/C6yjwtzxzio.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ccKgpFb)
(https://i.ibb.co/N1xQG7X/1-VTUBODi-XA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6vYVqN2)
(https://i.ibb.co/J22wFK9/ihu-Bt-Jfn-q-Y.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Mppx5sm)
(https://i.ibb.co/LSrZ51z/Jpc-VOTZRKSI.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D4YRpQD)

What is the correct size?

(https://i.ibb.co/QMKNN5k/n-Wrqlsa-E4fc.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w4zWWv7)
загрузка скриншотов сайт (https://ru.imgbb.com/)
Title: Re: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: Cadillac Jack 82 on November 29, 2023, 05:44:13 PM
Gaps are a little too wide.
Title: Re: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: Roman_cadillac on November 29, 2023, 06:03:09 PM
Quote from: Cadillac Jack 82 on November 29, 2023, 05:44:13 PMGaps are a little too wide.

I lined up about 5/8" between the bumper and the fender.
Title: Re: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: Cadillac Jack 82 on November 29, 2023, 06:05:37 PM
I'll take measurements of mine tomorrow.  Shes never had her bumper off since she was new.
Title: Re: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on November 29, 2023, 06:37:46 PM
The gaps HAVE to be wide as when using the Bumper Jack to change a tyre, those bars do move.

These are the clearances on my '60 CDV.   You would be surprised just how flexible the mounting brackets are.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: Roger Zimmermann on November 30, 2023, 02:30:47 AM
By looking at the bumper's ends, they align well with the other parts. With a narrower gap, the alignement will not be so good.
As Bruce wrote, there is a lot of flexibility in the bumper assembly, if the gaps are smaller, the bumper parts may touch the body under severe circumstances.
Title: Re: 1959 cadillac rear bumper alignment
Post by: JayRudig390 on December 09, 2023, 10:01:21 PM
Your gaps are golden and are better than GM could have done in 1959. Disregard Cadillac Jack 82 comments.