How to remove rear bumper?
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2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Québec
How to remove rear bumper?
I recently bought a 1985 corvette. The previous owner smashed the rear bumper and i cant figure out how to remove it. there is 30 nut to remove and i cant easely access them.
Do any of you have any tip on how to do that job?
Thx
Do any of you have any tip on how to do that job?
Thx
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,952
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From: Venice Cali.
If you can remove the mufflers.
Remove rear wheels and liners put safely on stands
Take out L plate and rear backup lights
Remove tail lights because you will need to reach inside for the top bolts.
From wheel start working up to the middle with a 1/4 socket and long extension
At the top I believe I reached in with a 10mm small wrench.
Clean everything and make sure you still have a cushion in there(mine was missing.
I think I just cut the antennae wires marked them and put them back later. Because the connector is inside the car.
Good luck
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,328
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From: Jacksonville FL
Same was with mine when I got her but I had to rewire all the tails.
If you can remove the mufflers.
Remove rear wheels and liners put safely on stands
Take out L plate and rear backup lights
Remove tail lights because you will need to reach inside for the top bolts.
From wheel start working up to the middle with a 1/4 socket and long extension
At the top I believe I reached in with a 10mm small wrench.
Clean everything and make sure you still have a cushion in there(mine was missing.
I think I just cut the antennae wires marked them and put them back later. Because the connector is inside the car.
Good luck
If you can remove the mufflers.
Remove rear wheels and liners put safely on stands
Take out L plate and rear backup lights
Remove tail lights because you will need to reach inside for the top bolts.
From wheel start working up to the middle with a 1/4 socket and long extension
At the top I believe I reached in with a 10mm small wrench.
Clean everything and make sure you still have a cushion in there(mine was missing.
I think I just cut the antennae wires marked them and put them back later. Because the connector is inside the car.
Good luck
What xrav said. Its a genuine PITA and the more extraneous stuff you can remove for access the better. All I have to say is get used to it, 
You cant take anything off these cars without taking something else off. 
