What's up guys?

I'm getting the JCW aero kit next monday and should have it painted by Wednesday or Thursday. The shop is charing me a minimum of $350 on labor for removing the bumper/side skirts and putting on the new one (after paint)... although i think is a good price, I rather save me the money. I've removed the front bumper in my infiniti and a ford mustang so I dont mind giving this a try except is alot easier when you know where to look for the clips/bolts

If anyone has some type of guide that can help me make this job easier I would really appreciat it!

 

pm sent

 

If Oxybluecoop sent you a how to that's great. I do have a tip for you though. When installing the side skirts, mark where the clips are by using masking tape. I found that to be very useful.

 

Thanks Uncl3,

I most likely will be using the information provided by Oxy but i can take all the tips i can get. when you're saying to mark where the clips are, are you referring to making the wholes where the clips go as a guidance for putting the new kit back?

 

No, put tape on the outside of the skirt to mark where the clips are. Also, do not pound the clips in with the back of your hand. The clips break really easy.

Attached is a pic I took to what I'm talking about.

Other than that, it's pretty self explanitory. Only problems I had installing were getting the expanding clips out of the side arches that attached to the front bumper. They were just a pain because they didn't want to back out/ The only other problem I had was with the rear bumper alignment. You have to reuse the metal bracket from the other bumper. Some reason it made the bumper bulge up in the middle so I had take the plastic piece that the metal piece sat in and dremel it so that the metal piece would sit farther down.

 

Oxybluecoop, would you mind to pm me a copy too? I just got the bumper back from the bodyshop, many thanks!

 

Oxy, same here if you could. Thanks!

 

Oxy, me three please!!!

 

Hi - I'm very interested in removing the front bumper as for some reason my lower front grille has come out of the bumper and need to get it clipped back in place!

Can someone send me the instructions please??

 

I have the same problem and could use the instructions. Oxy - maybe figuring out a way to post/link what ya' got? And ditto - I'd like to get a pm of the info too.

 

Yeah sign me up for the guide as well, this is on my list for this year. Can you send it to my e-mail though

williamfmiv@gmail.com

thanks in advance

 

+1 i'd like the how to also please

 

Oxy me too. I plan to install a Helix IC next month so the bumper instructions would be great to have. Thanks.

 

and me, Oxy - same thing for the front bumper, thanks!

 

Aw, what the heck - at the risk of being a pain...

Me too please!

 

OK, now I really need this after wrecking my MINI at VIR today. Gonna have to install a new bumper and some other bits. Would be great to be able to save some $$$ on the install and DIY. Where are you OXY??????

TIA!!

 

The OP (willjv) received the info from Oxy...so perhaps willjv will be kind enough to either (a) post it on the forum or (b) send the info directly to everyone who has requested it in this thread.

Just sayin'...

 

Oxy, +1, please.

 

Oxy, +1, please.

 

Send me a pm people and I'll send you a copy. I can't post the material here on NAM without being reprimanded

 

Just sent you a PM.... Need instructions, please.

Steven

 

Oxybluecoop, I tried sending you a PM but you've reached your quota. Can you pm the a copy of the instructions too? Thanks!

 

this thread is from 2010

his last post was 4/17/11 (search 'all posts by')

don't be surprised if you don't get a reply . . .

 

Not exactly a DIY, but here is my write up from when I had to pull my bumper cover off. Maybe something in there will help you out.

http://www.totehmoon.com/blog/?p=738

 

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread. I was hoping him and the others who got the instructions would reply