Question as above really how do you remove the front and rear bumpers from a fd 1993 rx7, only ask because i finally got my c west kit yesterday and need to test fit and trim it before it goes to paint, also are there any major bolts on the front and rear? the kit i got comes with some holes that need to be drilled but i cant see any major bolts for it to fix to,
thanks guys :3gears-lh
Front is just a bunch of bolts- pop the headlights up and there\'s a couple in the wings, then undo the ones on top of the slam panel. Then I think there\'s anotehr one either side at the back of the bumper holding it onto the wing (you\'ll need to peel the arch liner for this) - IIRC that\'s about it - the nosecone then comes off and reveals the support bar.
The rear is a bit of a bugger. Pull the trim out of the boot, and there\'s two either size in the inner wing, right at the edges - expect lots of scraped hands! Then whip the rear lights off and you\'ll see a load more over the top.
IIRC it\'s then held on by two clips on the rear wings - you just need to keep wiggling until they pop.
I\'ve got a feeling there were a few more as well, can\'t remember how it fixed to the bumper support?
thats about right, the rear bumper confused me until i looked at the service manual and saw the clips and gave it a good pull! dont forget the bolts in the wings though, i definitely scraped my knuckles and dropped a nut into the wing trying to stick the bumper back on again!
The front is pretty simple, raise the lights remove the undertray. There are some bolts that hold it to the fenders. If I remember correctly 2 per fender. The rear is a little more work. Remove the rear lights, and the inner trunk plastics. Along the backend of the rear fender wells are some long nuts. About 1.5 inch long. 2 per side, you need to remove those and then the fun begins. You need to reach your arm down along where the side marker lights are and depress the 2 inch long plastic clips. The cover will then pull off once the top clips below the lights have been removed.
If it\'s genuine C-West you won\'t need to test fit, it will be perfect!