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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Question front bumper cover removal

Just like the titles says, It need to come off too replace melted foglights, and a broken trun signal light. also, the drivers side appears to be a bit droopy, is this from old mounts? So how does it come off, and what do I need to put it back on. Thanks, Josh.
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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camaro, vette or t/a?
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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if its a camaro pretty much every bolt holding it in is a 10mm. Just unbolt every bolt you see and it will eventually come off, when you take the bumper cover off the fenders will hang over because the front bumper cover is part of their support. By the way, on a camaro you really only need to take the headlights out to replace the entire foglight assembly or the turn signal housing and bulbs.
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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easiest way on camaro is to just take out headlight, then you have access to the turn signals and foglights easy as that
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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on a T/A, you can get the turn signals from the bottom easily. and the fogs from the top in the middle.
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sorry fellas, its a 2000 T/A. So I dont have to replace any of those little plastic clips? just a 10mm socket? I think im just going to take the whole damn thing off instead of fighting weird angels and such. But thanks a lot for the help, I thouight I was going to have to break off all those little plstic things.

oh, BTW im replacing the turn signal housing not just the bulb. housings are cracked and yellow and one of my fog light bulbs has fused itself to the housing also.

whats a good aftermarket fog light I can get? I want one that not going to melt anything, thanks again, Josh.
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most of the plastic clips are either plastic screws or are clips where you pull on the center adn then pull the whole thing out.
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by N3V3RL8T

whats a good aftermarket fog light I can get? I want one that not going to melt anything, thanks again, Josh.
Just bought Blazertechs/Cyberwhites yesterday at Walmart damn they're bright!!
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