Tryin to remove front bumper

[dafizuck]

I am trying to put on my new bumper and need help on the top two fastners. I have been reading around and it says that they are usually plastics fasteners or rivots and mine appear to be rivets. I dont know how to get those off. Do I have to drill those out or do I push them out? Thanks in advance.

 

[ryclef331]

I drilled them out and replaced them with pop rivets later. Be careful though...the bumper has two clips under the headlights that are a bit of a pain in the ass. You can slide a flat head under the bumper though to lift up on slightly to get it to slide out. Don't just yank though or you could really mess someting up. You'll see what I'm talking about when you try to take it off

 

[dafizuck]

I drilled them out and replaced them with pop rivets later. Be careful though...the bumper has two clips under the headlights that are a bit of a pain in the ass. You can slide a flat head under the bumper though to lift up on slightly to get it to slide out. Don't just yank though or you could really mess someting up. You'll see what I'm talking about when you try to take it off

Thanks for the info. What exactly does pop rivets entail? Any insight you could give me on that?

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Ask SrtHandz, he takes his off every time he get's towed or something.

 

[realitygt]

Ask SrtHandz, he takes his off every time he get's towed or something.

he takes his off when he washes his car. and then he waxes is radiator

 

[ryclef331]

I drilled them out and replaced them with pop rivets later. Be careful though...the bumper has two clips under the headlights that are a bit of a pain in the ass. You can slide a flat head under the bumper though to lift up on slightly to get it to slide out. Don't just yank though or you could really mess someting up. You'll see what I'm talking about when you try to take it off

Thanks for the info. What exactly does pop rivets entail? Any insight you could give me on that?

I call'em pop rivets. Its the same thing you use to hold interior panels in. I just went to the "help" aisle at the parts store and bought what fit the holes.

 

[cntchds]

I thought those holes were pretty huge, weren't they? I know that my car came without the top attachments... :wall: Will those black plastic push pins hold it as well as the rivets did?

Thanks guys.

 

[ryclef331]

Mine are holding strong.