Anyone Remove the bumperettes on their car ?

[dsa87gn]

you know those 2 little vertical guards on the bumper ? If you removed yours and have pics..PLEASE post them..

I removed and dissambled my front and rear bumpers for painting and was thinking about leaving them off when they are done. hoping somebody did this already and had some pics of the bumbers without them..

 

[Grumpy]

had this done years ago..

 

[pmoore4321]

Looks a lot better without them.

 

[turboc87gn]

Yea and i was just tryin to figure out where to get a new rubber for my back one....hmmmmm

 

[dsa87gn]

Thanks Grumpy...looks good !!

what did you do woth the hole ? Its hard to tell in the pics that its there

 

[Roger]

I only know 1 local who bought his GN new (I still remember his first day to drive it to work & show it off) & it came without the bumperetts. He still owns the GN & said he didn't notice them missing for almost 2 years.

 

[Grumpy]

goin to have to weld up the holes.. more work than your thinking

 

[dsa87gn]

Yea and i was just tryin to figure out where to get a new rubber for my back one....hmmmmm

gbody sells them for $25 each

 

[toofastforyou]

Here's mine. Since I have a lightweight, smooth fiberglass bumper in front, I wanted the same look at the rear, but with a steel bumper. So I took a used steel GN bumper and removed both the bumperettes and rubber strip and had all the holes welded.

Claude.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Just did it on my GN this past spring. Like the way it looks. Much cleaner.

 

[gs462]

goin to have to weld up the holes.. more work than your thinking

Can't we just send them to you for that work Dan? You're retired right?

 

[just plain john]

Removing the bumperettes is Grumpys secret to low e.t.'s. That's why Melissa's car runs so fast.

 

[Grumpy]

Can't we just send them to you for that work Dan? You're retired right?

I am working more now than I did when I worked I want to do "building" now and thats it !!! BUT have 2 Buicks in here as I am typing

 

[dennisL]

I removed the rear bumperettes many years ago, as I also think it looks better. Here's a tip though for others that have done the same ...

If you install an airbag in the rear spring (or on both sides, which I did), run the air line from the bag (s) to the bottom holes in the bumper. The threaded valve fits perfect, easy to get to and the holes are filled. As for the top holes, pop in the flat black plastic plugs you find in the "Help" section at the auto parts store.

I did this in 1989 and it still looks good.

Dennis

 

[pmoore4321]

Here's mine. Since I have a lightweight, smooth fiberglass bumper in front, I wanted the same look at the rear, but with a steel bumper. So I took a used steel GN bumper and removed both the bumperettes and rubber strip and had all the holes welded.

Claude.

Wow...that looks great

 

[Roger]

goin to have to weld up the holes.. more work than your thinking

Why weld the holes? You're making a lot of work for very little improvement & you can possibly use the holes for air bags. Dorsey didn't even miss the bumperetts for almost 2 years.

 

[Red C5]

Nice improvement.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Here's pics of mine. The holes in the part of the bumper that shows SHOULD be welded up. Sort of defeats the purpose of going for a cleaner look if you don't.

 

[jlat]

Here's pics of mine. The holes in the part of the bumper that shows SHOULD be welded up. Sort of defeats the purpose of going for a cleaner look if you don't.

hello people; Nice car. Could you please take a pic. at ground level of your cars CAI. I'd like to see how much of the AF is out there.
thanks
IBBY

 

[Grumpy]

Why weld the holes? You're making a lot of work for very little improvement & you can possibly use the holes for air bags. Dorsey didn't even miss the bumperetts for almost 2 years.

the bottom holes are not welded up. BUT anything on the face that you see were. Plus we always left the bumper strip in place. To many Masswholes park by the "bump method"