Since the welds on my old, poorly repaired front bumper brackets failed, I ordered new ones and took off what remained of the old bumper brackets.
I had to the loosen the bolts on the bracket components to get them to fit on the frame---there must have been a collision in her past---and now one bracket sits deeper than the other. I have been able to adjust the geometry, so the brackets are the same elevation, but one bracket still sits deeper than the other so I need to make a spacer in order to bolt on the bumper.
I'm thinking I can salvage a straight spacer by hacksawing it off one of the old brackets...but how long of a piece? I'm guessing 1"-2" at most?
My next move is to make a wooden bumper out of a 2x4, loosen up the bracket geometry and square it up, then tighten the bracket bolts and measure the distance needed for the spacer before attacking one of the old brackets with a hacksaw.
Does this make any sense? Any recommendations or guidance?
