How to remove front bumper?

ciara · 03-10-2002, 03:34 PM

I have an 84 GT. I have heard about removing the front bumper to reduce weight. This is a strip only car. My question is for those of you that have done this. What is the best way to get it out? Do you have to remove the nose piece or can you take it out from inside the engine compartment. The engine, radiator, trans is currently out of the car.

LX XLR8R · 03-10-2002, 07:48 PM

you have to remove the nose then take out the fiberglass bumper..the whole unit wil;l prolly net you about 25lbs..after you remove the front bumper cover you have to remove 2 5/8"(i tink) bolts..one from each side..the best way to remove the unit after you take those bolts out(it will be rusted froven in)is 2 jump on it to break it loose firsat then take a nice size crow bar and used the cirved end to keep moving the whole unit up and down and work it out..you will see..it will take about 15 minutes to get the peice out once the nose is off

84LX89GT · 03-10-2002, 10:32 PM

LX XLR8R is correct, you'll have to remove the front urethane nose piece (easy enough) and on your vehicle (up until '86) mustangs had an actual steel bumper instead of the lighter weight fiberglass bumper on the '87+ mustangs so you'll probably take off 50 to 60 lbs (the bumper is pretty damn heavy!). All you have to do to take off the nose is to take out the bulbs/sockets from the corner lights in the bumper and pull out all the other sockets from the other lights as well as a bracket next to the hood latch and about 5 or 6 nuts on the inside of each fender on the flange.

k. putman · 03-10-2002, 11:38 PM

ciara,
After you get the front back together, take the rear one out as well (unless you need the ballast). Similar set-up.

03-10-2002, 03:34 PM	#1
ciara Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 100	How to remove front bumper? I have an 84 GT. I have heard about removing the front bumper to reduce weight. This is a strip only car. My question is for those of you that have done this. What is the best way to get it out? Do you have to remove the nose piece or can you take it out from inside the engine compartment. The engine, radiator, trans is currently out of the car.

03-10-2002, 07:48 PM	#2
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	you have to remove the nose then take out the fiberglass bumper..the whole unit wil;l prolly net you about 25lbs..after you remove the front bumper cover you have to remove 2 5/8"(i tink) bolts..one from each side..the best way to remove the unit after you take those bolts out(it will be rusted froven in)is 2 jump on it to break it loose firsat then take a nice size crow bar and used the cirved end to keep moving the whole unit up and down and work it out..you will see..it will take about 15 minutes to get the peice out once the nose is off __________________ 95 undecided cubes, AFR 185s,undecided cam, undecided intake, and a 150 hit 89 "turbonotch" 2.3T You might want to hold on..i saw this on a cartoon once

03-10-2002, 10:32 PM	#3
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	LX XLR8R is correct, you'll have to remove the front urethane nose piece (easy enough) and on your vehicle (up until '86) mustangs had an actual steel bumper instead of the lighter weight fiberglass bumper on the '87+ mustangs so you'll probably take off 50 to 60 lbs (the bumper is pretty damn heavy!). All you have to do to take off the nose is to take out the bulbs/sockets from the corner lights in the bumper and pull out all the other sockets from the other lights as well as a bracket next to the hood latch and about 5 or 6 nuts on the inside of each fender on the flange. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Front Bumper cover	White GT	Windsor Power	2	08-15-2004 08:38 AM
Gt front bumper	PowerSlideGT	Windsor Power	1	08-10-2004 02:40 PM
Can I remove the front bumper on my 91 GT without the cover saggin?	crazypete	Windsor Power	26	12-07-2002 01:35 PM
Front Bumper Cover Body Work	elmir50	Blue Oval Lounge	0	10-21-2001 06:37 PM
Treating/prepping the front bumper cover (grill) b4 painting	Fox Body	Appearance & Detailing	0	07-31-2001 09:58 AM

03-10-2002, 11:38 PM	#4
k. putman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Homewood, AL Posts: 30	ciara, After you get the front back together, take the rear one out as well (unless you need the ballast). Similar set-up.