2 weekends ago I installed the GT front bumper and fogs.
Today I went for the rear bumper at my cousins shop.
The V6 bumper came off pretty easy.
I decided to install the muffler hangers first. What a PITA. I used a hardened 8mm bolt to tap the first hole and it striped the threads right off the bolt. I drove home got my tap set and drove back to the shop. The holes were so close to the body I couldnt turn the tap. I rigged it into a air wrench and finelly got that done. Both brackets are now installed. 2 hours for a 15 min job, as usual.
I had some trouble getting the mounting bracket off the old bumper. On one side I broke one of the tabs on the bracket, I epoxyed the bracket to the new bumper where it was broke. 30 minutes to let the epoxy set. The bumper went back on pretty easy.
All in all it looks great, wasnt to dificult, just time consuming, mostly because Im anal when it comes to my cars and I take my time.
I also gave blood this morning so I was alittle sluggish, more than usual anyway.
So now I have 2 exhaust cutouts and 1 muffler.
I liked the stance with the V6 bumpers, but now the back seems to high. I think I will lower slightly after I do the exhaust. Thats next.
Today I went for the rear bumper at my cousins shop.
The V6 bumper came off pretty easy.
I decided to install the muffler hangers first. What a PITA. I used a hardened 8mm bolt to tap the first hole and it striped the threads right off the bolt. I drove home got my tap set and drove back to the shop. The holes were so close to the body I couldnt turn the tap. I rigged it into a air wrench and finelly got that done. Both brackets are now installed. 2 hours for a 15 min job, as usual.
I had some trouble getting the mounting bracket off the old bumper. On one side I broke one of the tabs on the bracket, I epoxyed the bracket to the new bumper where it was broke. 30 minutes to let the epoxy set. The bumper went back on pretty easy.
All in all it looks great, wasnt to dificult, just time consuming, mostly because Im anal when it comes to my cars and I take my time.
I also gave blood this morning so I was alittle sluggish, more than usual anyway.
So now I have 2 exhaust cutouts and 1 muffler.
I liked the stance with the V6 bumpers, but now the back seems to high. I think I will lower slightly after I do the exhaust. Thats next.