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Offline Justin14100

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Front bumper bar?
« 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!
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Offline PeteG40

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Re: Front bumper bar?
« Reply #1 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.

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Offline scotsjohn

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Re: Front bumper bar?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Front bumper bar?
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline Jake

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Re: Front bumper bar?
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2009, 08:11:33 pm »
I have a pattern part brand new. if anyone is interested give us a PM
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