Front Bumper Help!
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From: Buffalo New York
Front Bumper Help!
I'm having trouble with replacing my front bumper. The old one was cracked so I bought a new fiberglass one and I'm in the process of trying to fit the new one. I've taken the old one off and when I went to test the new one this happened ... 
and so I looked on here to see if i could find an answer so I found some stuff on replacing bumpers and I read about shaving pieces down to make a better fit so Ive gotten this far and I'm totally stuck. 
The center piece (not the honey comb) wont budge. 
I think I have to remove that to get to the part I have to shave to get the fit. Am I wrong? If not what the hell do I do to take it off? I've got a combination of rust bolts and no idea witch ones to tackle to take off this piece. Thanks for the help.
and so I looked on here to see if i could find an answer so I found some stuff on replacing bumpers and I read about shaving pieces down to make a better fit so Ive gotten this far and I'm totally stuck. The center piece (not the honey comb) wont budge. I think I have to remove that to get to the part I have to shave to get the fit. Am I wrong? If not what the hell do I do to take it off? I've got a combination of rust bolts and no idea witch ones to tackle to take off this piece. Thanks for the help.
Last edited by Leerard; May 3, 2013 at 12:26 PM.
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The entire bumper assembly can be moved up or down by loosening the attach bolts where it attached at the frame. The holes are slotted. As for fore / aft adjustability, there are shims between the bumper and the long angled supports. The rubber license plate piece also may have a shim between it and the bumper. I have a 77 as well, and have not yet mounted my fiberglass front bumper, but I can see that all of this adjustability is available.
