damaged front bumper replacement.

[bassinbill42]

Hi....I am looking to replace damaged front grey bumper of a 2002 Nissan Frontier XE V6 crew cab. After replacing all three belts on the engine, spark plugs and my own rear brake shoes what is the degree of difficulty on replacing the damaged front bumper (plastic) I know there is a bumper strip behind it as well as the bumper brackets. I already ordered and have the little plastic rivets needed to secure the new bumper to the front of the ABS fender well. Anyone know of a link showing step by step on how to do it?
Thanks for your help.
Bill P.

[Rev_D21]

This link give you factory information on replacing the bumper.
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/nissan ... nuals.html

Chose your year and head to the BD section.

[bassinbill42]

Hello and many thanks!
Absolutely freaking fabulous!

[bassinbill42]

What condition (so far as the color and finish) are the aftermarket replacement bumpers? Do they have a gloss to them when they are sold as with a primer color grey? Just wanting to get an idea of what I have to go through to get a bumper from a seller online and any other tips about painting them. My damaged front bumper is grey and has a gloss finish to it.
Thanks,
Bill P.

[D21hardking]

Usually, new plastic parts (aftermarket or dealer) come plain gloss black. From what i understand from talking to my body-man friend, there is a special primer you must use on plastic to get the paint to stick properly. Hope this helps.