iwantone

Active Member

• May 31, 2013

• #1

Rubbing down a bit of rust I ended with bigger problem. Below the rubber protector strip is rotten too, so how do I get this protector off? Is it riveted on?

Thanks for looking.

 

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Dr_evil

Banned

• May 31, 2013

• #2

Drop the bumper it's only two bolts

 

iwantone

Active Member

• May 31, 2013

• #3

Dr_evil said:

Drop the bumper it's only two bolts

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Is that the ones you access through the lights on the bumper?

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 31, 2013

• #4

No those ones are arses to get. If you look at the rear of the bumper you'll see two large bolt heads think they're 17 or 19

Far easier to undo them ones

 

iwantone

Active Member

• May 31, 2013

• #5

Cheers Doc. Thought it would be easier to take the rubber protector bit off.

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 31, 2013

• #6

Nah taking off bumper only takes 5 mins that way

 

iwantone

Active Member

• May 31, 2013

• #7

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 31, 2013

• #8

they're on the outside of the chassis rails next to the light cluster cant miss them mate

Just looks like a large tab with a bolt through it and if you undo them the bumper wont fall off either it'll just sit on the chassis rails then you can take it off after

 

Brian S

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2013

• #9

You need the bumper off to remove the plastic strip, as half the push in plastic rivets are hidden by it.

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 31, 2013

• #10

I think he meant the rubber trim trim thats on the rear of the bumper and crossmember area

 

Brian S

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2013

• #11

The bit that doesn't come off with the bumper, but needs to bumper off to remove..

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 31, 2013

• #12

Thats why I said drop the bumper as he wanted to sort out the rust

 

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LordWolf

New Member

• May 31, 2013

• #13

Just to re-iterate a question made here, is that plate riveted on?
to remove it to make repainting a bumper easier to I just remove the
grey studs? (would like to re-use it)

 

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LordWolf

New Member

• May 31, 2013

• #14

Ah sorry, typed that before refreshing so didn't see Brian's posts

 

SnowmanV8

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2013

• #15

If you remove it you will need new rivets I have left mine off as it traps water and I have a massive crater of rust. Will take pic now.

To the right you will see the first holes marking edge of step thing to the left the start of the rusty crater almost invisible under that step.

 

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iwantone

Active Member

• May 31, 2013

• #16

Not that bit I'm talking about, SM V8. It's the bit that runs along the full length of the bumper. I never even thought about under there.