#$%! Front Bumper Nuts !!!
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Antonio TX
#$%! Front Bumper Nuts !!!
Any trick to getting to these retainer nuts @ the corners of the '76 Front Bumper ???
Damn near thrown my whole tool box at them and still can't get on them fully to remove them !!!!!
and this is just the retaining strips ...the bumper has already cracked off !!
Damn near thrown my whole tool box at them and still can't get on them fully to remove them !!!!!
and this is just the retaining strips ...the bumper has already cracked off !!
Pro
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Coquitlam British Columbia
I seem to remember having to use a small dremel/die grinder with a burr bit to grind off the last of my stubborn 77 rusted out corner retainer nuts off , perhaps that might help you as well.
ikwhite
ikwhite
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Schererville IN
Just removed my bumper cover this weekend. Couldn't get to them either. I cut access holes in the old rubber bumper with my dremel and ground the heads off the bolts. 
Worked great.
Now if your trying to save the bumper.....
Worked great.Now if your trying to save the bumper.....
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 441
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From: San Antonio TX
Bumper was trashed and dry rotted already, actually all that was left under the Bra was the license plate holder & front 2 center Pods ! I cut them out with a die grinder and ordered new retainers......now to figure out how I'm gonna get the new ones Tight when they get here ???
Bumper retainers finally off >
Only part of bumper that was still on car under bra cover when I started
Bumper retainers finally off >
Only part of bumper that was still on car under bra cover when I started
Last edited by Rmorgan&11; Feb 9, 2010 at 05:14 PM.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 385
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From: RTP NC
Bumper was trashed and dry rotted already, actually all that was left under the Bra was the license plate holder & front 2 center Pods ! I cut them out with a die grinder and ordered new retainers......now to figure out how I'm gonna get the new ones Tight when they get here ???
Last edited by dobroman2001; Feb 9, 2010 at 05:21 PM. Reason: wrong word!
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