Need Help Getting off Front bumper on a S13 ( I searched )

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MustangManV6
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I searched, bumper removal, bumper off, bumper stuck, and came up with nothing.

I have ALL the bolts except for the one at the top where the bumper meets the fender... I have NO clue how to get to it...

Please help, I put two hours into getting off this bumper and it is still on the car help me!


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I remember those bolts, 10mm very small and hard to get to. They are tricky and there is more than one if we are talking about the same thing. There wasn't much room for twisting the wrench so it took some time to get them off. Just jump in there and get 'em!

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Pics of the fender for reference, hope they help!

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Craftsman 10mm ratcheting wrench.And a couple of beers.

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MustangManV6
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Did you guys go in from the bottom or what??

And I am talking about the hole in the last pic on the fender on the left... Arg...

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You probably can go in from the bottom. I was doing a front-end conversion at the time so my lights were out which made it much easier. The lights are easy to pull and put back.

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Which bolt/nut exactly is giving you a hard time? I used the ratcheting wrench for the uppermost 2, there was 1 that I got off by using a 1/4 drive ratchet w/a couple extensions and a swivel through the small light opening on the fender. The hole where that amber quarter light is. The rest came off from the bottom.Just relax and eyeball it for a minute. I know it gets really frustrating sometimes, but thats when you need to step back for a moment. It will come off.

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I just went from the wheel well. Took out the covers and then unbolted. Took me a few mintues but nothing bad

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MustangManV6
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Thanks guys, I am giong to get back at it tomorrow.

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Black on Gold wrote:I just went from the wheel well. Took out the covers and then unbolted. Took me a few mintues but nothing bad

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Man, I remember taking my bumper off... what a pain in the arse. I think there are probably 10% of the bolts that were originally on there now.

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I got it off, taking off the wheel well covers really did the trick!!

Thanks everyone!

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No problem


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