Help! Front pumper removal
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
Help! Front bumper removal
Hi, I have my 1979 l-82 with original front pumper that I want to have repainted before the winter. I tried removing it yesterday, I know that there are 14 fasteners to remove from the top portion of the bumper - my question how do you reach the ones that at the extrem left and right sides and the ones that are at the very center? What do I need to remove to reach these fasteners?
Thank you pictures would be helpful you there are any
Maurice
Thank you pictures would be helpful you there are any
Maurice
Last edited by silver79; Oct 30, 2013 at 08:06 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Englewood FL
Many of the nuts are easier to remove with the headlights up.
Remove the headlight bezels. Then you can reach thru the headlight
opening using a 1/4" ratchet. The nuts in the center and the ones on
the far left and right re removed from under the car. They are removed
by feeling for them as you cannot see them.
Remove the headlight bezels. Then you can reach thru the headlight
opening using a 1/4" ratchet. The nuts in the center and the ones on
the far left and right re removed from under the car. They are removed
by feeling for them as you cannot see them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,142
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From: Englewood FL
I have had good success using SEM products problem plastic repair
product for this type of damage. Hear is a link for the product:
http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/sem-...2-p-16700.aspx
It should also be available from many local auto paint supply stores.
product for this type of damage. Hear is a link for the product:
http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/sem-...2-p-16700.aspx
It should also be available from many local auto paint supply stores.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 483
Likes: 3
From: d.d.o quebec
I have had good success using SEM products problem plastic repair
product for this type of damage. Hear is a link for the product:
http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/sem-...2-p-16700.aspx
It should also be available from many local auto paint supply stores.
product for this type of damage. Hear is a link for the product:
http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/sem-...2-p-16700.aspx
It should also be available from many local auto paint supply stores.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,142
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From: Englewood FL
If you look at other urethane bumper corvettes, that gap is not all
that unusual. I don't see an easy way to eliminate it. You might
try posting in the body and paint section. A member named DUB
often posts there and he is very knowledgeable.
If you are painting the car, then using some fiberglass mat and smc resin
could be used on the body of the car to eliminate the gap. I think this
would be a more lasting repair then trying to build up the edges of the
bumper with a bumper repair product like I showed you.
that unusual. I don't see an easy way to eliminate it. You might
try posting in the body and paint section. A member named DUB
often posts there and he is very knowledgeable.
If you are painting the car, then using some fiberglass mat and smc resin
could be used on the body of the car to eliminate the gap. I think this
would be a more lasting repair then trying to build up the edges of the
bumper with a bumper repair product like I showed you.
Last edited by mark79,80; Oct 24, 2013 at 09:42 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 483
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From: d.d.o quebec
I finally removed the front bumper, Thank you Mark79,80 it was much easier once I removed the headlight bezel. Now the big question, what do i do with all this? 
It wieghs about 35lbs i dont think i will put it back, what did you guys do? if i dont re[place ill have to fabricate some bracktet for the front grills
It wieghs about 35lbs i dont think i will put it back, what did you guys do? if i dont re[place ill have to fabricate some bracktet for the front grills
Last edited by silver79; Oct 27, 2013 at 08:30 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield Missouri
I went to fiberglass pumpers on mine, yes, the front needed some extra work by the body man, but we were painting car anyway. The rear flexes enough to fit great(by my standards).
Team Owner
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That's part of the actual crash bumper. Leave it off the car and you have nothing protecting the front except the bumper cover.
I reinstalled all my crash bumper hardware. It's still there and doing it's job, although I have no desire to learn how well it does its job.
...what did you guys do?...
