[s-cars] Front Bumper removal

Manuel Sanchez manuelsanchez at starpower.net
Sun Apr 12 12:12:18 PDT 2009


Dave,

Thanks.

Those 3 smaller allenheads that I saw  attach the LLTek lower bumper  
to the upper OEM bumper. Don't remember if the stock bumper is set up  
this same way.

Now I hope I can get it back on!.

Regards,

-m

On Apr 12, 2009, at 2:22 PM, David Forgie wrote:

> Having removed and replaced and removed and replaced my front  
> bumper many times for various
>  FMIC installs, I can offer the following:
>
> 1. Just remove the whole bumper, cover and aluminum beam as one  
> assembly.
> 2. Remove the belly pan - easier access and then less complicated  
> when re-installing bumper
> 3. Remove the front grills, ends first, centre last to access the  
> allen head bolts.
> 4. The two allen head socket bolts (one per side) are easy to  
> remove with an Allen head socket
> (6 mm IIRC), at the end of a long extension on a rachet.
> 5. Re-installing is a challenge because of the side clips.  Have a  
> friend help or at least have box to
> hold up the other end. Get the ends clipped in before intalling the  
> allen head bolts.
>
> I have done it different ways, including with the belly pan in  
> place (that was very challenging)
>
> Good luck.
>
> Dave F.
>



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