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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 08:35 PM
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Default Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

How difficult to pull them? How much weight should i exspect to drop? Where do i start on pulling them out,pics would help?
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Old Feb 21, 2002 | 09:21 AM
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You probably won't want to be swapping them in and out.

The front is about 23 lbs. I think the rear was about 21.

To prevent the front fascia from looking floppy you'll need to make a little support bracket.

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Old Feb 21, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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Default Re: Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

Can anyone give a little how-to on this?? I've seen countless threads discussing it, but NONE say anything about how to do it...
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Old Feb 21, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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Default Re: Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

my front bumper support was only 14lbs...

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Old Feb 21, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Joe99SS:
<strong>Can anyone give a little how-to on this?? I've seen countless threads discussing it, but NONE say anything about how to do it...</strong><hr></blockquote>
I asked awhile back but did not get any technical info. A friend of mine is doing it, so when he shows me how I will try and get some pics.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 09:39 AM
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Default Re: Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

I think it's because the explanation to this one is that you just get under there and start unboltin'. Maybe there's just not a really good explantion to give.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 09:58 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Joe99SS:
<strong>Can anyone give a little how-to on this?? I've seen countless threads discussing it, but NONE say anything about how to do it...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Joe.. I'll be in Tampa next week.. I can help you out. Email me..
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 09:59 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Colonel:
<strong>I think it's because the explanation to this one is that you just get under there and start unboltin'. Maybe there's just not a really good explantion to give.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Yep.. it's pretty straight forward.. Just start unbolting the front end cap.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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Default Re: Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

[quote]Originally posted by Colonel:
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To prevent the front fascia from looking floppy you'll need to make a little support bracket.
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Could you elaborate on that please? <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 10:16 AM
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Default Re: Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

That does make alot of sense. I know it just a few bolts, but when my friend did he said he encountered some rivots that he could not get out. Any one else had that happen and how did you remove them?
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by DevilBird:
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Could you elaborate on that please? <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> </strong><hr></blockquote>

Right in the center at the bottom of the nose (fascia.) The bumper support normally ties all of this together. Without it the nose may droop a bit or look floppy. Once the support is removed, what I'm talking about will be apparent.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 10:48 AM
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Default Re: Tips on pulling bumper supports for the track?

The rivots eventually came out, but I never finished removing the supports. Maybe one weekend I'm free I'll try again. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 04:00 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by WILWAXU:
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Joe.. I'll be in Tampa next week.. I can help you out. Email me..</strong><hr></blockquote>

John, email on the way!

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