Since when are the mk2 front bumpers fiberglass? :badger:

 

Did you read that he said it was made out of fiberglass?Unless you can plasti-weld,thats pretty much a good viable option.
They are a bitch to remove.PM Rich64N,that man has a TSRM burned into his brain.One of the sharpest men I know,just a little nerdy!Love ya Rich!

 

It's not that hard, remove wheel's,wheel wells,undercover,nose piece,bumper bolts to the fenders.

 

I recently did a search of the forum on a clear step by step of the procedure and came up blank. One post mentioned where the bolts were. I need to do this for my front and rear. Is there a link to a post with some pictures, maybe?

 

Will this drawing help?

 

Do you have a similar one for the rear bumper?

 

 

Number 52535 that is the piece that is the pain in the ass. It's a bracket with stuts that pulls the fender and bumper together. Everything else should be Fairly simple once you start.

 

Any photos showing the steps? The line drawings are great, but would be easier to decipher with some disassemby photos (or assembly shots).

 

Thanks guys! Supergregotti that drawing will be very helpful thanks a ton!

Celipra--do you have a better/cheaper way to patch a crumpled/ripped/smashed hole in plastic? If so I'm all ears.

Thanks again guys!

-Cody

 

I had a card deck sized hole in the center of my bumper skin and a small tear in each bottom corner. I picked up a flexible bumper repair kit from an autoparts store and did it myself. Kit was a 2 part mix and a piece of mesh patch material.

For cracks, smear the glue on the edges and push the parts back into place. Then smear the glue all over the back of the cracked area and push the mesh into it to strengthen it. I also smeared it over the front of the crack to fill it in.

For holes, apply glue to back of skin around the hole and apply mesh, then fill the hole up to level with the skin.

Let dry and sand like regular body work, then apply flexible primer and paint it. Mine turned out like new and cost about $25 total, without the cost of paint.

 

that exploded view of the front bumper is missing 5 nuts : the ones that holds the bumper to the header panel just above it.
You need 10mm deep socket for theses.
Here is saltly environnement, they are often seized in rust.

 

Thx Greg. Bookmarking for future reference

 

YW, I posted a couple others of the front clip a while back. If you're interested in them too, here's the link.
http://www.celicasupra.com/forums/s...m/forums/showthread.php?62330-Calling-Body-peeps&p=724770&highlight=#post724770

 

I removed both without pics. It's not the most difficult thing to figure out. I recall flares to deal with and lots of bolts underneath. JUST DO IT.
On the rear cover, I was shocked a bit. I think I had to go into the tool compartment to get some bolts,
You can basically look, feel around----rust is the issue on some of the bolts.

 

for the rear, you have to remove the taillamps & plate surround also.

 

Agree with RedP85

 

I also agree that on the front the tricky part is those studs that clamp the cover to the underside of the front nose piece. deep socket is a must.
As far as the rear goes, I have everything loose, but the rear bumper cover does not want to come off. The turned up lip on the top of the bumper wont let the retainer move far enough rearward for the studs to clear the holes in the body work. Anyone know what the trick is? Thanks.

 

Have you remove the lamps and licence support ? It does ease the removal.