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Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: interloper393 on January 05, 2007, 03:41:28 PM
Need to remove ma rear bumper for a bit of modding :D any idears before i give it a go?

cheers
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: Martiny on January 05, 2007, 03:46:46 PM
There is quite a lot of the interior needs removing, to the trim off around the sides of the boot.

To remove taillights, slide them to the side.

2 nuts on each side, right down inside the rear panel, not difficult, but elusive if you dont know about them !
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: interloper393 on January 05, 2007, 03:55:30 PM
sounds about the same as the gto rear lol, took me the best part of 2 hours cus 2 nuts we`r underneath and around a bit up to the left then doon lol.. kewl sounds easy enough, well tomoz she`ll be in bits lol.. cheers Martiny :Thumbs-up
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: interloper393 on January 06, 2007, 02:43:34 PM
what a fecking nightmare this is.. how the hell do u get to the inner wing ones :(
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: mazda bait on January 06, 2007, 05:08:56 PM
I really struggled with this the other week.  I\'d recommend removing everything from the boot you can.  Then get someone with small wrists and use a small ratchet set to remove them.  There\'s 2 on either side.

I couldn\'t find any other way in than the small wirst trapping size holes unfortunately!  

And be warned don\'t drop the ratchet.....:Hammer
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: interloper393 on January 06, 2007, 05:25:07 PM
got the little buggers! found it easyer cutting ma m8`s 10mm spanner in half with a grinder :yes as there not that tight..
I made a big boo boo tho lol, didnt relise there was tho`s bloody ****ty clips that dont wanna come out on there to,.. so me thinking smart.. i removed the light and undid the 4 12mm bolts behind them lol... lost the plot and started alternatly pulling the top then botton and riped the whole lot of with no damage lol.. so bumper, foam backing and the huge metal crash bars sitting in ma garage noo  WOOHOO!!
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: Martiny on January 07, 2007, 07:29:14 AM
Excellent. Well done.

I think I used a small ratchet set with a small socket to undo my bolts.
Title: How to remove the rear end lol
Post by: Initial-D on January 07, 2007, 12:10:33 PM
I do love the way the designers/engineers make it so hard to take just a bumper off! Must spend hours coming up with the most awkward methods!