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

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/...ps1ede2bb9.jpg

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/...ps4b1cbeaa.jpg

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/...ps5827b9a6.jpg

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/...psd9c64c32.jpg

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/...ps04174649.jpg

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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/...pscfd87780.jpg

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/...ps0bd7e12d.jpg

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/...ps395e62d8.jpg

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

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...psf8766ff5.jpg

Time to test fit a little something...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...pscdd5aeb2.jpg

Some masking, filling and sanding...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4f28b664.jpg

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

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...ps49aab8cf.jpg

1st. coat...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...psa5d84494.jpg

2nd. coat...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...ps438b4435.jpg

clear coat...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8dcb2b93.jpg

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

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...psbdd1be2a.jpg

Who wants to see it then? ;)

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.

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

Pics...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...ps513f82c1.jpg

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

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Originally Posted by graemewelch

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

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Custom plate coming soon mate :)

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Originally Posted by M-R-P

Custom plate coming soon mate :)

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

Naa, same plate with custom wording at the bottom.

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 ?

Grande Espace.

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!

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

wow great improvement well done!

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:

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!.

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Originally Posted by 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:

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

Nice job there matey :D

Wish I had the time to even wash mine :/

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