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Remove front bumper?
- Thread starter Kats66Pny
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sigtauenus
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I used the $20 HF one on my fastback, and it is still in great shape. It likely will be years before it gets touched again, so buying the cheap HF one was the right move for me. If you were going to be doing this kind of thing more often, maybe go for the higher end stuff. It won't hurt to use HF for pretty much one time use sort of thing. By one time use, I mean one car, not the bumper.
All these fancy schmancy people with their grinders.... I'd opt to heat the bolts to cherry red and unbolt everything, or get a breaker bar and a big ole piece of pipe and intentionally break all the bolts. A propane torch will do the job, and the bolts won't put up much of a fight when they're glowing red hot. :lol
When it comes to stubborn bolts, leverage is your friend. My favorite tools are an extra long 1/2" drive ratchet and a 18" breaker bar. Plus, the poor man's ghetto impact wrench will usually do the trick if my trusty breaker bar with a pipe slid over the end can't hack it. Just put a constant pressure on the end of the breaker bar while whacking the holy shart out of the end of the handle with a 3# hammer; the impact forces WILL break most bolts loose. Power tools? We don't need no steenkin power tools! :lol
Above advice is null and void if you know someone with an acetylene torch...in hat case, just melt the bolts. :lol
When it comes to stubborn bolts, leverage is your friend. My favorite tools are an extra long 1/2" drive ratchet and a 18" breaker bar. Plus, the poor man's ghetto impact wrench will usually do the trick if my trusty breaker bar with a pipe slid over the end can't hack it. Just put a constant pressure on the end of the breaker bar while whacking the holy shart out of the end of the handle with a 3# hammer; the impact forces WILL break most bolts loose. Power tools? We don't need no steenkin power tools! :lol
Above advice is null and void if you know someone with an acetylene torch...in hat case, just melt the bolts. :lol
"Kats66Pny" said:
Sorry, I need to go to work early so I cannot be home as you had wished.
sigtauenus
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:weas"cmayna" said:
scedd
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"Kats66Pny" said:
It is, get back to the kitchen and do the dishes
AzPete
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I am beginning to wonder if the bumper will ever get removed............
"Kats66Pny" said:Fine. I'll play along. Sorry no video so picture will have to do of me doing dishes.mg
I see a YELLOW LAB. Stop holding back on us KAT. I want to see that puppy. Very nice home by the way, love the granite on the counter. Good choice.
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That is one of my 4 dogs. The yellow lab is Cuba as in scuba diving with no 's'.. you have to know the joke Ralphie May the comedian to get it.
When we take him to the lake.. he goes Cuba divin' :lol
He's an awesome Lab. :vic
I can't take credit for the granite. The seller of the house did that. They redid the whole kitchen, including knocking down a wall to make half a wall that looks into the dining room. We've only lived in the house since March.
This is the whole kitchen before I decided to paint the walls an orangish color. I was watching too much HGTV and wanted to try a Tuscan theme.
When we take him to the lake.. he goes Cuba divin' :lol
He's an awesome Lab. :vic
I can't take credit for the granite. The seller of the house did that. They redid the whole kitchen, including knocking down a wall to make half a wall that looks into the dining room. We've only lived in the house since March.
This is the whole kitchen before I decided to paint the walls an orangish color. I was watching too much HGTV and wanted to try a Tuscan theme.