Little help...need this spacer for my bumper

[madpaddler]

See the red arrow, I need the driver side spacer for my bumper. I took them off to clean them and realized one was missing. I am not sure if there is a right and left, so not to be confusing I have the one on the passenger side. Note also there is surface rust inside the bumper...the chrome is not terrible, what are suggestions to remove rust and paint without disturbing the chrome side? Thanks in advance!!

[esty]

sand the rust the best that you can....spray with some phosphoric acid (available and any hardware store under names like "rust no more" etc) rinse, let dry and paint with rustoleum, etc

[kris]

I probably have an extra one lying around, I can dig for it if you want. I think you can run without it though.

[jerry]

i spray the inside of all my chrome bumpers, including the side pieces and the insides of the over-riders with underbody spray. i sand em down if they're rusty just enough to clean up a bit. any overspray can be wiped off with mineral spirits.

then i use anti-seize on the bolt threads. i'm tempted to spray the bolts too. i'm dealing with a bunch of rusty bumpers at the moment. they just don't hold up very well, and rarely am i able to reuse the bolts.

[madpaddler]

Thanks for the finishing tips, that helps.

[jimk]

I have a driver's side block for you. Email me. There is a right and a left block.

[madpaddler]

Thanks, don't see your email. Just let me know and I'll respond.

Hal

[kris]

I probably have an extra one lying around, I can dig for it if you want. I think you can run without it though.

Sorry I cannot find one in my pile 'o stuff...hopefully someone else has one for you

[madpaddler]

Hey JimK,

I do not see you email listed, please let me know. Thanks for the follow up.

Hal