How to remove bumper guards

[boxster03]

Can someone pls. help with the procedure to remove the front and rear S bumper guards off a 1970. A step by step would be a great help. Is there any thing unique for removing guards with Amco bars? Can you take the guards off without removing the Amco bars to preserve the position of the bars? What are the chances of breaking the hardware? Its a 37 yr old car imagine penetrate oil would be a good idea before removing hardware. Is new hardware available for mounting again? Best source for that/part numbers?

thanks

[sithot]

I'd right it all down but I'd be here all night. It's all common sense. However, a shop manual would go a long way.

They are mounted through the front trunk bulkhead. A couple of opaque plastic body plugs hid the bolts which are hex head if my memory serves me.

Here's a photo worth a 1000 words.

Best of luck,

Tom

[fourteenten]

Pretty easy as well. Remove the two plastic plugs on the top of the bumper guard (open the decklid for easy access), unscrew the allen screws. On the bottom there is just one allen screw to remove. Then pull it away.

Good luck, Cees

[boxster03]

thanks guys. will give it a wirl. I searched the board and then checked my Haynes manual and 101 projects but did not find anything so again thanks for the help.

[mike curnow]

be prepaired for the bolts to brake, or the bolt head to round off and getting oil to the necessary place is almost impossible.I would suggest that unless you have a real good reason to take it apart that you don't. I looked at a 1969 to 1973 bumper that I have and the bolts were the star allen type, approx 12 points?They are fairly easy to round off.

[boxster03]

Mike

doing a switch so I do need to get them off. anyone know if new hardware is available for remounting

[sithot]

Mike

doing a switch so I do need to get them off. anyone know if new hardware is available for remounting

But of course!

999 514 002 02 Cheesehead M8x100 2
999 514 003 02 Cheesehead M8x60 2
900 025 008 02 Washer 8,4
900 025 007 02 Washer 8,4
999 523 102 02 Lock Washer 4

I'd contact Paul at Stoddard. He's been at it a long time and is always helpful in these matters.

Paul Domitrovic
pdomitrovic@stoddard.com

Tom

[boxster03]

I looked in the front of the trunk and you can clearly see the 2 opaque covers on the passenger side that cover the access to the bolts but on the driver side I can only see the top one. right below that one is a black gromet that has a wire going thru it. I dont think the other opaque cover is behind the washer resrv. as that would not line up like passenger side. could there be just one bolt on the driverside for attachment. can someone else check their trunk. thanks

[boxster03]

thanks Tom! what tool do you use on the cheeseheads it does not appear to be std. allenhead? I dont think I have that shape in my tool chest.

[caproader]

My plan would be to take the whole front bumper off and then work to remove the chrome guards. It's easier to get to the hardware when you're not inverted. That way you don't have to worry about working behind the windshield washer reservoir. And the bumper is already off to clean up the inevitable dirt/rust.

John
73S with sporto and 69 912 in rehab