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How do you take the bumpers off?

Old Aug 22, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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I have a body kit en route and I have yet to figure out how to take the front and rear bumpers off of my Neon. I'm used to taking the bumpers off of my 77 Porsche, but not a modern car.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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0. You may want to disconnect your NEG terminal.
1. Open hood.
2. Pull out the 3 clips that hold on the grill. (6 parts)
3. Unscrew the the headlights. (2 long, 2 short bolts)
4. Unscrew the 3 bolts that also hold down the top grill part.(3)
5. Go to the bottom of the bumper, and unscrew the 3 that look like the 3 above.
6. You may want to jack up the car. Get the 2 screws out of each fender well's splash guard. (4 total)
7. Pull the clips out that hold the splash guard in. (4 total)
8. Pull back the splash guard and look at the fender and bumper seam. Unscrew the 3 bolts there.(6 total)
9. Pull down and hold on.
10. Unplug the fog lights and the side markers.
11. Now the bumper should be off.

courtesy of 2gn. (titansxt)

And the rear:
http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=19908
 
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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Cool, hate to ask, but what about the rear bumper?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by joemerchant2006
Cool, hate to ask, but what about the rear bumper?
Its linked at the bottom of that post.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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Much easier to get the three upper fender bolts out by going through the headlight area. Plus, the damn wheel liner won't cut your arm that way.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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^thanks for the tip on that one, maybe if i can ever find me a cheap 03+ bumper i will use that said tip.....
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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LOL, no problem. You can actually see the bolts and turn the ratchet more than one click at a time as well.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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lol, NICE!!!! i have a while, buying a built bottom end for the car now, so the bumper is on hold till i get that.
 
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