1956 front bumper brackets

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pascal knockaert
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1956 front bumper brackets

#1 Post by pascal knockaert »

Is this correct for 56 that the bumperbracket goes to the front beam and is welded to on the front beam?
On my 56 it looks also original welded to the frontbeam.
For Pré A it is diffrent and mid 57 is also diffrent....
Does someone haves an unwelded late 55-56?
Confusing.....
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Re: 1956 front bumper brackets

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Both T-1's I have restored had them welded to the beam like yours

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#3 Post by pascal knockaert »

Thanks!
Pré A is not welded o the beam and also '57 without the beehives aren't welded to the beam.
The 55 European is welded to and my 56 is also welded to the beam.
So only a early A thing?
Strange.......
Do you have a pic?
Thanks, Pascal

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Pre restoration.
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#5 Post by pascal knockaert »

Thanks for the pic Jim!
Look s like it is a late 55 till mid 57 At1 thing?
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#6 Post by Ignacio Vivancos »

Pascal,
All early T1 have this kind of bracket till the 6 digit series, after that the factory shortened the bracket and added a reinforcement behind the torsion bars box, on the lower corner. The reason for this change is related to energy dissipation so in a front hit the early bracket would most probably damage the torsion bars, so they weakened the front, reinforcing the back.
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#7 Post by pascal knockaert »

Thanks for the information Ignacio! :wink:
Trying to restore a 1955 "European" and a 1956 Super with V sunroof as good as possible with all details

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#8 Post by Jules Dielen »

1955 would be a continental. afaik all europeans were 1956 :)
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#9 Post by pascal knockaert »

First AT1 is made at the end of 1955 and first ones have the European cripts
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#10 Post by Wes Bender »

You're both correct. If it was manufactured at the end of 1955 (maybe even as early as September or October near the factory changeover) it would have been a '56 model.
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