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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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Removing rear bumper

I would like to remove the rear bumper from my '73 F-100 for painting. What is the best way to go about doing this? What bolts,etc. need to be removed?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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its easier to cut the bolts of with a sidegrinder,and replace them,and you should be able to see the bolt heads or if their carage bolts on the outside of the bumper.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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im with richard, just grind those things off with an angle grinder and buy new ones, your probably just gonna break them off anyway, theyre probably frozen.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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if you break them of that means you don't have to grind them,but most likely your going to round the nuts of and smash your knukels doing it.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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I'd agree - grind em. I pulled a front bumper and 3 of 4 snapped off. Bolts are cheap, fingers are hard to replace.
 
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