Front bumper respray... and then a few extras...

[M-R-P]

Been gathering the bits for a few weeks now and this weekend, the wife and little'un are away to the mice will play lol.

I'll start it as a bit of a "how to" as bumper removal was something I never fancied and I know a few members have been wondering.

1. remove all the rivets where the bomper meets the slam panel...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0486_zps1ede2bb9.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0486_zps1ede2bb9.jpg.html)

2. Headlight wipers (if you have them) - undo the 8mm nut but leave it at the end of the shaft and squeeze the wiper arm off using pliers against the nut...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0493_zps4b1cbeaa.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0493_zps4b1cbeaa.jpg.html)

3. In both wheelarches you'll find the retaining screws for the sides of the bumper, undo the T25 torx screw 4 or 5 turns but don't remove it, then push it in.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0489_zps5827b9a6.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0489_zps5827b9a6.jpg.html)

4. Pull the bumper sides away from the car by pushing towards the front of the car and pulling outward...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0495_zpsd9c64c32.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0495_zpsd9c64c32.jpg.html)

5. Prize the bumper trims off, they don't put up much of a fight...
Underneath, you'll find a bolt (I think it's 15mm head) on each side. remove them.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0490_zps04174649.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0490_zps04174649.jpg.html)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0494_zpsc1e8e09c.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0494_zpsc1e8e09c.jpg.html)

The bumper will now roll forward and drop off. Make sure you disconnect your foglights before you walk off with the bumper lol.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0496_zpscfd87780.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0496_zpscfd87780.jpg.html)

Now... Anybody remember 2 years ago, when I did my PCV, I was moaning about a torx key vanishing into the depths of the bumper? Look waht I found lol...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0498_zps0bd7e12d.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0498_zps0bd7e12d.jpg.html)

So... on with the prep work...

The bumper is a sort of sandwich affair so separating the two bits was first on the list...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0499_zps395e62d8.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0499_zps395e62d8.jpg.html)

A good opportunity to spray the lower grill black without risk of getting it on the white bits.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0503_zpsf8766ff5.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0503_zpsf8766ff5.jpg.html)

Time to test fit a little something...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0502_zpscdd5aeb2.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0502_zpscdd5aeb2.jpg.html)

Some masking, filling and sanding...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0505_zps4f28b664.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0505_zps4f28b664.jpg.html)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0506_zps357ab9fa.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0506_zps357ab9fa.jpg.html)

While that was drying, I slapped a little something on the car... can you spot them?

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0010_zps49aab8cf.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0010_zps49aab8cf.jpg.html)

[M-R-P]

1st. coat...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0507_zpsa5d84494.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0507_zpsa5d84494.jpg.html)

2nd. coat...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0509_zps438b4435.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0509_zps438b4435.jpg.html)

clear coat...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0012_zps8dcb2b93.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0012_zps8dcb2b93.jpg.html)

Give it a while to dry, fit the splitter and carefully hang the bumper back on the car...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0014_zpsbdd1be2a.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0014_zpsbdd1be2a.jpg.html)

[M-R-P]

Who wants to see it then? ;)

[Harvey]

Nice work,last photo looks like the last episode of police camera when a bad boy didn't want to stop.
Eyebrow's for the headlights do you think her indoors will see them.

[M-R-P]

I think when she sees the finished product, she'll be pretty pleased.

It really sets the front of the car off nicely - realy aggressive :D

[M-R-P]

Pics...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0016_zps513f82c1.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0016_zps513f82c1.jpg.html)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0018_zps94e6e3e3.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/IMG-20130921-WA0018_zps94e6e3e3.jpg.html)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSC_0088_zps14601e56.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSC_0088_zps14601e56.jpg.html)

[graemewelch]

looks good but ya need a new number plate to finish it off

[M-R-P]

looks good but ya need a new number plate to finish it off

Custom plate coming soon mate :)

[graemewelch]

Custom plate coming soon mate :)

you getting a mrp plate that i saw on here last week

[M-R-P]

Naa, same plate with custom wording at the bottom.

[oblark]

Don`t talk to me about bumpers........ I`m having a real nightmare changing my rear bumper- pictures to follow in another thread.

Looking good :) whats the splitter off of ?

[M-R-P]

Grande Espace.

[Biff]

I said that was all it needed dude. Looking well!
I have my eye on an espace taxi dumped by our unit. Never seen one on a ph1 R bumper though.
Well done!

[M-R-P]

I've seen the standard espace splitter used a few times on 850s, Mongo has one. Looks nice.

Where the P2 has a sloping front end, i needed something deeper. Cost me a fiver and needed some trimming but went well I think. :D

[martybelfastt5]

wow great improvement well done!

[stribo]

Looking good mate, but you complain about Ford componenets on the car(of which there are none), then fit a part from a french car. :slap:

[Tomcat]

If it where me I'd paint the eyebrows white, car looks like it's scowling at the minute Martin, that said though...good job bud!.

[Biff]

Looking good mate, but you complain about Ford componenets on the car(of which there are none), then fit a part from a french car. :slap:

A simple piece of rubber with no moving/electrical parts I reckon he's safe with that one...

[Dangerous Dave]

Nice job there matey :D

Wish I had the time to even wash mine :/

[M-R-P]

I was going for the scowly. look - job done :)

[Biff]

Needs some canards on the front bumper, a carbon sheet splitter under the french bit, complete with little struts & some phat compomotive mo5's for the 90's dtm look I reckon. Lol
I've seen a tidy ex plod up by my caravan. Owned by some polish lad according to my Volvo loving chip shop owner.

[c70geoff]

nice work fella
very nice work

[smithson007]

Tidy looking job there mate.

[M-R-P]

Another pic... cos I like it so much :)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/DSCF0510_zps2a4f0423.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/martinrpeachey/media/Snapbucket/DSCF0510_zps2a4f0423.jpg.html)

[theflyingbrick]

that looks the dogs danglys mate give yourself a pat on the back well done big man ;)

[Kingsford G]

Nice work mate,no more stone chips huh?.If my car is ok tomoz I have a good opportunity to spray my bumper too.

[graemewelch]

that def looking better. love the grill. would it be hard to paint the inside of fogs black

[AndysR]

Wow! How good does that look, I even like the eyebrows and I've always hated then, top work Martin fantastic aggressive look :)

[M-R-P]

Yesterday, I noticed one of the eyebrows seems to try and escape on the naughty side of 70mph :(

More araldyte tonight methinks lol.

[T5RatherAmusin]

looks good bud!
can i ask why you didnt remove the no plate prior paint tho lol
and grab some of yo missus' nail polish remover on the over spray ;)
tigerseal wouve more than done the job too ;)

[oblark]

Yesterday, I noticed one of the eyebrows seems to try and escape on the naughty side of 70mph :(

More araldyte tonight methinks lol.

Or more double sided sticky tape :)

[partsforvolvos.com]

Very nice . the eyebrows look better on projector headlights ...........

[M-R-P]

looks good bud!
can i ask why you didnt remove the no plate prior paint tho lol
and grab some of yo missus' nail polish remover on the over spray ;)
tigerseal wouve more than done the job too ;)
The number plate is held on with posh screws that require a special too to remove - a tool which I have lost.
I was in a rush to put the car back together as I had to be at work by 12:00, so the overspray and middle bumper trim will be dealt with soon.
Tigerseal costs money - Araldyte is something I have a lot of ;)

Or more double sided sticky tape :)
That stuff didn't hold up while the car was stationary lol.

Very nice . the eyebrows look better on projector headlights ...........
Aah, the Volvo parts pimp, hard at work lmao. When there's some aftermarket headlights that don't look bloody awful, I'll consider it. Until then, I'm keeping an eye out for the facelift projectors in my local scrappy ;)

[partsforvolvos.com]

:pimp2:

just making suggestions for your next move.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20749&d=1363354361

[T5RatherAmusin]

i like theyr devil eyes!
but the orange lense has to be delt with imo
22595

[M-R-P]

:pimp2:

just making suggestions for your next move.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20749&d=1363354361

Yep - those are the ones I mean - horrible - why these manufacturers think everybody wants fairylights in their bloody headlights is beyond me.

I think the standard lights on the facelift P2 look much better and would suit my car perfectly :)

[M-R-P]

Someone in the states has mounted the projector unit from a RX300 in OE P2 headlights, that looked pretty cool...

....Father in law has a RX300....

[T5RatherAmusin]

you buy me them and you can have mine mart! ::uglyhamme

[M-R-P]

you buy me them and you can have mine mart! ::uglyhamme

Hmmm. let me think about that for a minute....



...... thought about it... :finger:

[T5RatherAmusin]

the last of them had sweet lights too
22596

[M-R-P]

the last of them had sweet lights too
22596

That's the ones I'm after ;)

[T5RatherAmusin]

ye everytime i see them on ebays they wants redonculus money for them!
prob looking 4 figures for a set ffs!

[partsforvolvos.com]

that must be a xenon light ?

[M-R-P]

that must be a xenon light ?

I'll retrofit cheapy HIDs :)

[T5RatherAmusin]

ye think it was bout 2007 they came in...

[M-R-P]

ye everytime i see them on ebays they wants redonculus money for them!
prob looking 4 figures for a set ffs!

If I find a set in the scrappy, it won't be 3 figures ;)

[T5RatherAmusin]

nah i know what u mean, but good luck with that! ahahah ;)
still yet to go lurkin thru my local scrappies see what availables tbh lol

[partsforvolvos.com]

according to vida, it was 2005-2009 one part number.

just find one that has xenons , that is not an R

[M-R-P]

Scrappies are great - I got one of these (http://www.blitz-uk.co.uk/Product-17.aspx) for a fiver on Friday :)

[T5RatherAmusin]

nah defo didnt come out then 2005 were thes xenons
22597

they came out when they had theyr 2nd facelift with the indicators in the mirrors etc time

also y not the R ones?


Scrappies are great - I got one of these (http://www.blitz-uk.co.uk/Product-17.aspx) for a fiver on Friday :)


:slap:

[partsforvolvos.com]

ha ha, i'd keep that hidden at volvo meets if i were u.

or is it for the starlet ?

[M-R-P]

ha ha, i'd keep that hidden at volvo meets if i were u.

or is it for the starlet ?

I was offering it round at the softies meet yesterday lmao :)

There's no room under the bonnet of the starlet for something that big (it's nearly a foot round lol).

I'm tempted to carbon wrap it and fit it on the Sweed...

[partsforvolvos.com]

nah defo didnt come out then 2005 were thes xenons
22597

they came out when they had theyr 2nd facelift with the indicators in the mirrors etc time

also y not the R ones?




:slap:

urrgh they're nasty .....

if it was at the same time as the mirrors, then it would be 2007 model year.
the r ones wont have that little sidelight bar in

[M-R-P]

I'd tolerate those lights as it wouldn't be such a wiring nightmare :)

Now that the front's pretty much sorted, I'm left with the dilemma of what to do with the rear bumper. It's dented, hanging about 10mm low in places and in need of a respray. I wonder what sort of trim/lip etc I could throw at it...?

Any ideas peeps?

[graemewelch]

Yep - those are the ones I mean - horrible - why these manufacturers think everybody wants fairylights in their bloody headlights is beyond me.

I think the standard lights on the facelift P2 look much better and would suit my car perfectly :)

couldnt agree more. its the kind of thing id expect to be sold in halfords. angels eyes are another thing i hate.

[T5RatherAmusin]

Now that the front's pretty much sorted, I'm left with the dilemma of what to do with the rear bumper. It's dented, hanging about 10mm low in places and in need of a respray. I wonder what sort of trim/lip etc I could throw at it...?

Any ideas peeps?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V70-P26-05-07-REAR-BUMPER-SPOILER-TUNING-GT-/200856588805?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ec3fc5205

[graemewelch]

thats awful. i think it started off as a saxo bodykit and found its way on to a vovlo

[T5RatherAmusin]

you was only messaging me the other day about fitting the same thing on your car~! :rotfl:

thats also a copy of a gen volvo sport kit...

[graemewelch]

not that style. the one i was looking at looks more oe. that bumper looks wrong on the v70. a subtle lip spoiler at most

[M-R-P]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V70-P26-05-07-REAR-BUMPER-SPOILER-TUNING-GT-/200856588805?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ec3fc5205

I could use that as a base and modify it bit I'm not paying that much for something I'm going to attack with a grinder lol. the front end mods cost me a grand total of 24 quid plus 20 quid for the paint.

[jdavis]

Looks good Martin.

[cherry1809]

Looking good buddy! :D

[M-R-P]

Cheerz guys, she'll be getting a good wash and polish soon and I'll get some piccies up :)

Had loads of people stop and look at the front end recently. Even the mut from over the road chose not to piss on the car this morning :)

[iancho]

Just found this thread Martin as my computer is playing up and i'm missing loads of stuff :cry:


Looks bloody brill mate!

It's a real credit to you as too how far you have taken this car since you got it! Top work again from you Mr Peachey! :B_thumb:

[M-R-P]

Thanks Ian, I try :)

P.S. I'll get that package off to you as soon as my paypal starts working again and I can get at my money lol.

[graemewelch]

looking at these pics has given me the motavation to go and get some paint and then im going to whip the bumper of my car and make all those nasty stonechips go away.

[iancho]

Thanks Ian, I try :)

P.S. I'll get that package off to you as soon as my paypal starts working again and I can get at my money lol.

Try you do mate and your very good at it!

Don't worry about the Package mate whenever your ready I'm in no rush and it was my mistake so I will fully reimburse you :)

[graemewelch]

cracking write up. just whipped mine off. 5 mn job. cant beleve how easy it was. the rear grill is a bit of a stuburn thing to remove. did you paint yours satin black.

[M-R-P]

yes mate - page 1, first post, about half way down ;)

[silverhorse]

Just read this thread for first time. Looks good does that. What fixings did you use for the splitter?

[M-R-P]

Tec screws mate. Soon to be rivets.