1964 rear bumper bolt location

[Myrtel64]

Stumped where do I access bolts to.replace my Thunderbird center chrome piece? Trunk has backing plates to gather added from far right and left trunk area.

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[40birds]

The bolts that hold the center chrome and emblem mount from the back side of the pan. Removing the bumper is the only way I have ever done it.

 

[BigClay]

Remove the tail light lenses, then the backing plates/reflectors. There will be an electrical connection/plug just inside the body hole on each side. Then you will see the 4 bolts on each side that hold the bumper on. These bolts have “caged nuts” that often spin if car is rusty. If this happens, usually a short open end wrench/spanner will fit to hold the from spinning. There might be 2 additional smaller bolts on the bottom panel that also have to be removed. Pull the bumper off, and you will see the fasteners that hold the center bar/nameplate. I found that it’s cheaper to replace with reproduction parts than to re-chrome original.