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Technical => Exterior and Interior => Topic started by: Justin14100 on April 06, 2009, 02:36:20 PM

Title: Front bumper bar?
Post by: Justin14100 on April 06, 2009, 02:36:20 PM
You know that piece of metal just below the lights and grill but above the bumper?
Well. Mine isn't strait at all. I thaught it was part of the chassis and you can't replace it with a new one? Can it be removed at all?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Front bumper bar?
Post by: PeteG40 on April 06, 2009, 02:39:28 PM
it comes as part of the whole headlight panel etc.. but you can remove it by drilling spot welds out.

Pete
Title: Re: Front bumper bar?
Post by: scotsjohn on April 09, 2009, 10:35:21 PM
As Pete says you can drill out the spot welds, but they're pretty big and there's always the problem of re-welding. Gentle angle grinding does the business and if you take a tip out of Haysey's book as I did, you can pop rivet the new panel in place.( they cost about £80) The big bonus is you can take the panel off easily if you are doing anything major such as removing the engine or taking out the charger.
Title: Re: Front bumper bar?
Post by: hayesey on April 09, 2009, 10:46:25 PM
yes mine has been riveted on for a couple of years now. Came in very handy when I replaced the engine the other month, very easy to take it off and put it back on.  The one on mine is just a pattern part though, didn't cost anywhere near £80.
Title: Re: Front bumper bar?
Post by: Jake on April 19, 2009, 08:11:33 PM
I have a pattern part brand new. if anyone is interested give us a PM