So i have the corvette

and the new bumper cover

So do i need a set of these?

Or these?

Or both?
thanks guys

 

Looks like you bought a urethane cover, so use the OEM style retainers, much easier. PAL nuts will help hold them in place while you push the bumper cover in position.

I get these at my automotive paint store. They are a must when using the individual style aftermarket retainers on fiberglass bumpers. Nice color on your car!

 

thanks man. do you or anyonew else know of where i can get what i need to finally get this bumper on?

 

Ahh...I never thought of pal nuts.....nice post!

 

Did you take off the front bumper yet ? if not it should be easy to break or cut off .Let the edges stay hooked to the car so you can reach around and loosen the nuts holding the old one on try not to change the shape of the re-tainers. I had to PB blast My nuts and wait,Go to the store if you dont have the ratcheting wrench the size of the nut on the back of the retainer .It will save you Hours or wrenching.
next your new bumper should have some resessed little areas where it looks like where the holes go for the re-tainer get a step drill bit and hold your old piece of bumper next to your new one, mine had one hole that was just A touch off so I winged it. Drill the holes almost in the center of the indent they provide. then one at a time take the re-tainers out of the old and fit them into the new they should stay tight If not use the little nut in the previous post . Now take 5. next get one other person have them help you push all the little bolts into the holes in the car then while there holding it in place put as manny of the bolts on to hlod it in place. DO NOT TIGHTEN at this time ,get the nuts on first then as you tighten the Nuts line it up ,at this time when you tighten the nut the bumper should not shift. The hard one for me was the Passenger side top screw (going back in it s A bitc/=-)This should do it I hope it goes ok for you .Ps the back took 1 Hour Much Easier.

 

ive heard that the back bumper is an easier install, but i figure better the back than the front because most cars see the back!
Well i bought the car like it looks in the pictures. I have nothing but the car and the new urethane bumper. no bolts, nuts, clips, retainers,nothing of the old bumper...
I just need to know what to order to finally get this thing on it

 

Ok Corvette America :retainer kit X2436 $29.00
28998 lh corner23.00
28999 rh corner23.00
28995 upper center $25.00
28996 upper outer lh$25.00
28997 upper outter rh$25.00
A ratchet wrench the nut size on the re-tainers $11.00
And youll need to take the honey comb thing off I think it will make the bumper fit not good and you wont need it the new bump is stronger. hope this helps( the honeycomb thing sells for $200.00 so try to keep it in one piece).

Parts $150.00 Results A mounted bumper pricless

 

Thanks thats exactly what i needed to know

 

 

Use the ones in the first pic if you have a fiberglass bumper. Use the ones in the second pic if you have a urethane bumper.

You could drill the broken studs out of your original retainers and weld (or JB weld) new studs or bolts into the retainers.

 

thats what i was thinking but i wasnt quite sure. now i know what to get! thanks!

 

Wondered if any or every one would pick up on that>