>What I did was remove the bumper and run a 1/2" threaded rod thru the
>existing holes, about 8 inches into the inner part of the body.  There
>I installed large washer and nuts.  On the outside, this large threaded
>rod ran thru  a 1/4" thick piece of band iron, witch  I bent to except
>parts

I think I might use this method, either with a band of iron or
box-section; probably a band, as I can predrill it and bolt one end
on, then bend the other end into shape on the bumper mount (I don't
have the van available to form the band to fit).

The long bolts run horizontally through the holes punched in the
front of the bumper mount and exit the holes under the van's chin.

Does anyone know what the available hole spacings are in the bumper
mount? So that I can drill a band of steel to fit these holes and
weld channel-section A-frame mounts to it here, then take it and just
fit it to the van? I'd want to use 4 or more bolts. Hole diameter
needed also!
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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