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Old 11-05-2009, 12:18 AM
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Hi -I have a 2000 B4C Project car I'm doing, I'm replacing the nose, headlights,parking lights, fog lights and styrofoam energy absorber w/ new OEM Aftermarket parts. My question is: Is this a job I can do in my garage w/ a hydralic jack & jackstands and basic handtools? or do i need to take it to a body shop

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Not to sound like a dick but it depends if you know what your doing.
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its all pretty easy stuff. i did it in my back yard without it lifted. it takes about a half an hour to remove but like schutts said, "it depends if you know what your doing"
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yeah you can do it just be preppaired to spend cause i gotta replace my front bumber cause of a dog runnin out in front of me and a new bumber from the GM place said its around $400 to $450 and to have it painted and put back on is another $200 to $300 and thats base price it could go up from there so it all depends on what ya know and how much you wanna spend
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yeah changing a bumper isnt bad at all, you should be able to handle it..
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If you are 100% confident, do it yourself. Though if you aren't, I'd probably recommend going to a bodyshop.
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I took my whole front off one afternoon. But i had to break out all the little black plastic clips holding the foam to the steel bumper.
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Taking it apart is "easy." So is putting it back together. Getting everything lined up, well, that's what takes a lot of time. Especially if it isn't perfectly square due to a previous accident.
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
yeah you can do it just be preppaired to spend cause i gotta replace my front bumber cause of a dog runnin out in front of me and a new bumber from the GM place said its around $400 to $450 and to have it painted and put back on is another $200 to $300 and thats base price it could go up from there so it all depends on what ya know and how much you wanna spend
I FOUND SOME REALLY GOOD DEALS ON E-BAY-BRAND NEW AFTERMARKET STUFF -BUMPER COVER /NOSE $102.00!
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Originally Posted by SchuttsR1
Not to sound like a dick but it depends if you know what your doing.
Well u pretty much nailed it! i'm clueless so it's off to the body shop for me better safe than sorry-thanks to all!
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Originally Posted by SHORTZ A KILLA
Well u pretty much nailed it! i'm clueless so it's off to the body shop for me better safe than sorry-thanks to all!
It is very easy to remove the bumper cover. Try it, what can you mess up? Nothing you just remove the screws/bolts and replace everything. Cant put anything back on wrong or backwards (if you somehow manage, sell the car and buy a prius lol)





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