Removing Bump Strips

[PhilW]

I know how to remove the fronts, but is it the same for the rear? Pop them off with a flat blade driver?

What about the no. plate lights?

 

[CuPrA sTeVe]

Mate you need to take the bumper off and then take the strip off.

1) Take all the torque screws off around inner arches and under bumper.

2) Take plastic trim off from around the inside of the boot I advise to take the speaker part out first.

3) Once all plastic removed there are two bolts/screws at either end of the bumper which need to be removed from the inside ( Just below the lights)

4) Now your ready to ease the bumper off (start from the arches to lossen them up first)

5) Also don't forget to either discounect the number plate lights or take them out!

6) When putting the bumper back on the side parts need to slide in between some sort of grove so align these up first!!

Hope this helps.

Steve

 

[flashbsd]

doh!

 

[PhilW]

Mission then.

Will the bumper be ok to drive round with the rear bump strips missing or does it need to be there for the number plate lights?

I wanna get them sprayed.

 

[Cupra_Wayne]

You know it makes sense

 

[blackturbo]

I sprayed mine on the car pal, flatted them off and sprayed them (as well as masking alot of the car off lol!)

 

[PhilW]

I'm not doing the sprayin, my mate will be thats why i wanna know about it.

 

[blackturbo]

Cant he do it with them on the car? Just a suggestion??

 

[PhilW]

Means i'll be without the car for a day or so coz hes busy with other work. Cant really do that coz of work, but i might see if it could be done on the weekend.

 

[blackturbo]

Fair dos, as I say only an idea and in the weather it will dry nice and quick

 

[CuPrA sTeVe]

Can you not just let your friend have the bumper and put your number plate in the back window?

Just try and avoid driving at night, or if you do and get pulled just play dumb and the worst they can do is give you a producer as long as your plate is visable surley?!

 

[C3 LJG]

Why not just get new ones and get them sprayed and just change them over once painted? The low spec black ones are only about 20-25.

Could even sell the others once done.

 

[PhilW]

20-25 quid for them both?

 

[CupraPower]

20-25 quid for them both?

thats each

 

[TimD]

How black are the low spec ones?

I wanted mine doing black to match my wheels.

 

[CupraPower]

How black are the low spec ones?

I wanted mine doing black to match my wheels.

Not that black. More of a charcoal if anything.

 

[PhilW]

**** wasting 50 notes on spares. I'll get them off and bodge the plate lights out of the way.