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bumper pad swap?
what's involved in a bumper pad swap? I assume I've got to pull either the bumper or the exhaust? Can't seem to reach the nuts as is...
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09-09-2004, 07:48 PM
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You need to pull the exhaust to get at them. I removed them when I had my engine out and really don't recall seeing a way to get at them with the exhuast in place.
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09-09-2004, 08:10 PM
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Whatcha swapping? Big for small, or just a replacement?
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09-09-2004, 08:15 PM
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Todd, leave them off!! You know how much those suckers weigh and how that is multiplied at speed thru turn 9 at Willow
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my mechanic just removed them and he didn't touch the exhaust so there is a way to do it but I can't tell you how. Let me ask my mechanic tomorow how to do it.
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big to small...I want to keep something back there for daily street adventures.
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When going from big to small, are there any holes to fill in the bumper? Or is it a straight swap?
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yes, there are holes to fill. I'm pretty sure you can get plugs for them though.
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Todd you can reach them without taking off the exhaust, I did...but I wasn't ready to paint my rear bumper at the time so I put them back on.
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Todd I call my mechanic and he told me that you need to remove the bumper extensions
good luck!
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The rear bumper is pretty easy to remove, really. You'll probably want the bumper off to get the wires re-routed to the license plate, anyway, so you may as well pull it. It sounds like a lot nastier job than it really is -- once I sat down and did mine, it only took about 30 minutes.
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I removed my valence and was able to easily get at the bumper and pad bolts to remove them...
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What are you guy's talking about??? This is one of the easiest things to do. You DO NOT have to remove the exhaust; just the heat shield. A few 15mm nuts and they are off. As far as the wiring goes; just remove the light housing from the bumper pad and disconnect. 30 minutes at the most.
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I just removed mine without removing the bumper, but I scraped the S**T out of my arm on the valence. I am removing my bumper next to refinish it. I found 3/8 inch plugs at the auto store to fit the holes, but although there are only 3 bumper pad bolts, there are 5 (or so) holes each side! I bought the lite-n-bolts to illuminate the plate, so I will need to drill holes behind the plate to wire those. Any suggestions on permanently filling the holes. I would weld them shut and grind it down, but its Aluminum!!!. Bondo, JB Weld, anyone? I really don't know how to deal with aluminum.
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You can use JB weld, but give it a good 2 days to cure as it will shrink a bit. Then use a bit of filler to finish it off and paint!
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Thanks Kurt. I will give that a try. I have not used JB before. I suppose I will grind / sand off the corrosion spots around the holes, JB them full, and skim coat some Bondo to sand to a smooth finish.
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