The rear bumper from a '40 Ford pickup seemed the obvious choice for both ends. The swap was fairly straightforward; besides bending and slightly modifying the brackets, we filled the stock bumper ...

However, in our humble opinion, the bumpers, both front and rear, appear to be too short for the car, ending almost in the center of the front fenders. The 1936 Ford body style lends itself to ...

The bumper core, a typically rebuildable part, could be used as a partial trade-in for a new or rebuilt part, according to Ford's parts website. "Similar to the deposit paid for a returnable can ...