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84 Targa rear bumper valance removal
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11-28-2020, 09:09 AM
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You can remove the bumperettes with a ratchet reaching in but after 36 years use some rust cutter, and on the philips.
Now, in the era the factory put a heat plate inside the bumper ao then all bets are off Bruce |
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11-28-2020, 09:52 AM
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Unless your car is a turbo, there shouldn't be a heat shield in the way. I've removed the bumperettes many times without removing the bumper on my 88. In fact, I'm pretty sure one of the steps in the bumper removal instructions is to remove the bumperettes. I'd get under there with a flashlight and a mirror, and you should see the nuts that hold the bumperettes on. Not hard to access.
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11-28-2020, 11:11 AM
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Unhook the license plate lights in the bumperettes.
Pull the rubber strips and release the accordion each side. 2 nuts each side holds the bumper to the shock. Guide the license wires off the bumper so you’re not pulling them I would be inclined to leave the inner panel off the factory did in years later, my brothers 89 doesn’t have the panel Bruce |
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11-28-2020, 03:07 PM
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The heat shield in question on non turbo cars fills the gap from the reflector panel to the body so shouldn't be an issue. If your car is from the east, you should probably pull the bumper by pulling it as a unit with the fender extensions and bellows all intact. Every nut from the bumper pads to the bellows will need to be worked carefully to avoid breaking. New pads are expensive, bellows no so much.
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11-29-2020, 06:32 AM
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