Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior Removing front bumper

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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 04:18 AM
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Removing front bumper

does anyone know where i can get instructions on how to remove the front bumber of my mini with aero kit. I want to remove the black grill and fit a chrome grill instead. Cant seem to get it off! ...the bumper that is
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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If the aero grill attaches in a similar way to stock........there are two screws under the bonnet and a screw inside each front wheel well (this is what you're probably missing) that need to be removed.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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yup there's those two that you can easily see under the bonnet, then theres the 2 at the ends of the bumper. Those are accessed by going into the wheel well right by the side marker lights. It's a 7/16 socket I believe going straight up and down. If you just remove those you'll be able to pull and leave the bumper hanging on to the car enough to access the lower piece. To take the bumper all the way off, theres a couple more bolts and srews under the very front of the car to remove as well, 3-5 max. good luck
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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Here's a link to a good How-To!

http://mini.uglydoris.com/archives/000020.html

Jason
 
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