How to remove my bumpers

[James]

Ok this is a stupid arse question but I'm gona ask it anyways.

Could some one tell me how to remove the front and rear bumpers. I had most of the bolts out for the front bumper but it still wouldnt come lose.

Cheers

[JonAE86]

think you can get the rear bumper loose by four screws that you access through the trunk floor. Plastic caps in the floor. Then the screws that attach it to the fenders.

The front should be by the fenders and then two more at the front.

Or at least this is as much as i remember, long time since i did this, and that was in a hurry.

[James]

Oh cool...I'll try and have a look tomorrow. Cheers.

[Mux213]

Jon, there are 2 more screws for the rear bumper

James this is what I remember:
Rear bumper:
- the 4 big ones in the floor plan
- 2 small ones where the bumper meets the wheel arches
- 2 small ones in the middle of the sides, also accessable from the trunk

Front bumper:
- 2 small ones where the front bumper meets the wheel arches
- you can either unscrew the 8 screws mounting the bumper to the metal brackets holding it in place
- or you can unscrew the brackets themselves from the shell, not sure how many screws those are

[James]

mux213 Wrote:Jon, there are 2 more screws for the rear bumper

James this is what I remember:
Rear bumper:
- the 4 big ones in the floor plan
- 2 small ones where the bumper meets the wheel arches
- 2 small ones in the middle of the sides, also accessable from the trunk

Front bumper:
- 2 small ones where the front bumper meets the wheel arches
- you can either unscrew the 8 screws mounting the bumper to the metal brackets holding it in place
- or you can unscrew the brackets themselves from the shell, not sure how many screws those are

Ahh thats what I wanted to hear....nice one Mux!

[Ivan141]

If you can reach them try unhooking the front bumper where the main brackets go through the chassis. It's only 1 or 2 bolts per side, very big ones, and they tend to be difficult to get loose.There are also 2 small metal support brackets inside the wheelwell holding the bottom in place if I'm not mistaken..

[JonT]

Or you can try using a fencepost, removed my front bumper in no time at all !

[Mux213]

Ivan141 Wrote:There are also 2 small metal support brackets inside the wheelwell holding the bottom in place if I'm not mistaken..

Ah I forgot about those to.. they broke off on mine

[Mux213]

JonT Wrote:Or you can try using a fencepost, removed my front bumper in no time at all !

It's putting it back on later on in the project thats the real problem there brother Jon