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Title: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: JTESTER on January 06, 2011, 01:17:36 pm

i have an 83 gmc sierra classic and i need to take my front bumper off to primer the front of my fenders but i cant get it off, an suggestions to get it off?

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: Grim 82 on January 06, 2011, 01:20:28 pm

Remove the bolts.

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: Da67goatman on January 06, 2011, 01:22:41 pm

Rubber BFH

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: JTESTER on January 06, 2011, 02:52:37 pm

sorry for not bein detailed, thats the problem the bolts are rusted up and they won't turn at all and i cant get a good angle on em to try and put some power into em

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: beastie_3 on January 06, 2011, 03:10:50 pm

Soak them in PB Blaster

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: Grim 82 on January 06, 2011, 03:24:34 pm

Get a short socket and a long breaker bar and tighten them til they snap. It will be easier in the long run.

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: hotrod24 on January 06, 2011, 04:40:28 pm

You could also just unbolt the bumper brackets from the frame instead of unbolting the bumper from the bumper brackets  ;) and then when you have the bumper off take the bolts out or cut them off...

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: bake74 on January 06, 2011, 07:52:03 pm

     

Quote from: hotrod24 on January 06, 2011, 04:40:28 pm

You could also just unbolt the bumper brackets from the frame instead of unbolting the bumper from the bumper brackets  ;) and then when you have the bumper off take the bolts out or cut them off...

     That way even if the bolts on the frame are rusted, you have space for leverage.

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: jmj6879 on January 13, 2011, 08:09:16 am

Use an impact gun and take the bolts of at the frame. It's too easy to destroy the bumper with the impact but it should be pretty quick taking them off at the frame even if it's rusted. If that doesn't work, you can heat them first with a small propane torch if you have one or go all in and burn them out with an oxy/acytelene setup. But I'd be surprised if the impact didn't work.

Jake

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: Laderhosen on January 13, 2011, 08:13:28 am

Quote from: Grim 82 on January 06, 2011, 01:20:28 pm

Remove the bolts.

Hahahahaha....

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: biscuit41 on January 14, 2011, 08:51:06 pm

Quote from: hotrod24 on January 06, 2011, 04:40:28 pm

You could also just unbolt the bumper brackets from the frame instead of unbolting the bumper from the bumper brackets

+1

It was easier removing all the bolts with the bumper off the truck.

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 16, 2011, 11:14:22 am

plasma torch

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: 87454westernhauler on January 31, 2011, 09:11:08 am

chop saw angle grinder!!!!

Title: Re: Easy way to remove front bumper
Post by: autorepr on January 31, 2011, 12:22:04 pm

My personal fav, the red wrench. (Blow torch) I carefully take all kinds of stuff apart with it!