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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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How hard is it to remove the rear bumper on my 85 and where do I start.Thanks Steve
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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If you are going to renew it just cut it all the way around just under the moulding then you can see all the fasteners and get at everything else a lot easier.If not you have to go in through the fuel door and if I recollect the number plate.Removing the tail lights help.Theres a load of fasteners to undo and do up again.Have a lot of band aids ready!!!
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It's a real pain in the ***. You need to remove both rear inner fender wells, and the gas door assembly, then remove the tail lights. Now take a 10mm and a 7mm wrench and remove all the screw/nuts, going through the lamp holes, gas door, and wheel wells.. Prepare to lose some skin
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Originally Posted by zr1fred
It's a real pain in the ***. You need to remove both rear inner fender wells, and the gas door assembly, then remove the tail lights. Now take a 10mm and a 7mm wrench and remove all the screw/nuts, going through the lamp holes, gas door, and wheel wells.. Prepare to lose some skin


My wrists looked like a cat tore me up. No easy way to do it.
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Here you can see how many holes(screws) there is + the sides

http://www.vetteforum.org/attachment...0&d=1120620091
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Thanks for the replys looks like its going to be a pain.
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