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Old May 10, 2016 | 09:13 PM
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So I am in the process of removing my front bumper. I have everything undone that I have seen in forums but there is one last thing that needs to come off. My bumper is ready come off but there is some sort of metal piece holding it on each side by where the quarter panel meets the hood and the bumper. It is by the headlights. Im not sure if that little piece is what is giving me trouble, or if it is that metal bracket thats attached to the headlight. Here is a picture of the piece that may be the culprit
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Old May 11, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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I am in the process of taking off my front bumper to repaint it. I have everything undone except for something on each side that I can't seem to find the problem. Near where the fender meets the bumper, meets the hood, meets the headlight corner. It appears to be stuck on both sides but I haven't seen anything like this on any other thread. Anybody have an idea of what I could be missing? Here's a picture of what may be the problem. There's also a metal bracket by the headlights that appears to attach the fender to the bumper. I'm not sure what to do please help!


As you can see in the picture there's a small metal rivet or something that I think may be holding the bumper in place but I have no clue what to do
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Old May 11, 2016 | 07:09 PM
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year and model car would help a lot. Is it a lt1 firebird?
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Old May 11, 2016 | 08:09 PM
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1996 lt1 trans am
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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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On my 97 LT1 it was a torq bolt, don't recall size. Follow the bracket to where it meets the fender. Have the headlight up to see it. What is in your pictures is where it attaches to the front clip - it stays in place.
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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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I got it thanks! Finally figured it out; that's
In a very annoying spot. Now on the painting.... I think I'm going to use aircraft paint remover. There are two paint jobs on the bumper and sanding through it would take hours
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Once all done it is worth it
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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:33 PM
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Once all done it is worth it
Looks good. Did you do it in a garage or booth? Lights in the pic look like a booth. What paint/clear did you use?
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