Anyone have exp removing and replacing a front bumper on a 74


Schoon

 

The whole bumper or just the cover?

 

I guess it's just the cover.
Probably will also need to change the brackets etc.
The new covers are approx $300 online.
Looks like a bear to replace.

Schoon

 

It's been a while since I had mine off for painting but as I remember, you just remove the grills to gain access to the nuts on the retainer bar. It will probably take a lot of rust penetrant like Kroil and may involve twisting off the studs to get the cover off. Of course that means a new set of retainer bars.

Page 14A-3 in the AIM shows an exploded view.

 

ha ha. Not an expanded or magnified view. An EXPLODED view. Admitedly, this may be a technical term that I just don't know, but it's still hilarious.

 

Exploded in the sense that the parts are shown displaced from their installed position. Not exploded in the sense of a nuclear weapon.

 

Ohhh. Okay. Thanks for the clarification. I know, it was a dumb thing to say, and I knew it at the time, it just seemed funny. Thanks for the exlpanation

 

Pulled old bumper off today, not an easy job.
Need to save old parts like rubber strips etc, they don't make a lot of the parts.
Tomorow I will try to fit the new bumper, stay tuned.

Schoon

 

Pictures????

 

Tried to install new bumper today.
What a nightmare, would need to grind, bend, strech, drill and pray.
I was affraid that I would screw it up so I gave it to my buddy who is a professional body guy. (he warned me up front it takes a lot of exp to get it right)
Had no idea the new bumper would be so far off.
The instructions did say the odds are very low that you get a good fit.
I will send some pictures of the final product.
Looking to get the the car painted all black in near future.

Schoon