Will a 71 rear bumper fit a 73?

[m240]

I saw a nice rear bumper on ebay from a '71 and I was wondering if anyone knows if it will fit a '73. The parts books show different numbers for these and I don't know if is because they just look different or that they mount different.

Thanks,

Mark

[2ManyZs]

It will work fine, the only thing is you would want to use the early mounts to mount the bumper closer to the body. They aren't too hard to find, you might even get lucky and find brand new ones yet from some of the major suppliers.

The main difference in the bumpers themselves is the mounts, and where the upright "bumper guards" are mounted. The early cars are mounted further apart than the later cars. The 73's use a rubber "filler" between the bumper and the body as the mounts they used mounted the bumper further away from the body.