DIY: Front Bumper Removal

DIGItonium · 05-28-2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forrest

little confused where is the pictures step by step?

Sorry, the links were broken when I fixed the photo album.

onzedge · 06-13-2010, 03:46 PM

Thanks for the photos -- I have the manual but actual pictures are worth 1,000 words as they say. I am doing tis for the first time in a few days for oil cooler installation and these help. Good job.

CharleyGFX · 10-18-2010, 08:31 PM

Thanks so much! It really helped me to take of the bumper in order to clean the cooler and get all the dead bugs out! also painted the ugly white front licensee plate hooks that the previous owned put on.

Jquad · 11-14-2010, 08:55 PM

Great DIY

thnx alot

NISMOFO · 01-23-2011, 04:08 PM

So unlike the 350Z, there is only one bolt on the top outter corners holding the bumper in? I see two in the pictures, but I think only one mentioned. I know the inside bolt was a bit of a paint to get to on the 350Z without completely removing the fender liner.

Thanks.

DIGItonium · 01-23-2011, 04:58 PM

Yea, there's only 1 bolt holding the bumper to the fender corner. The fender lining is softer than the 350Z, so it was easy to flex it and get to the bolt.

MrJdmNismo · 01-30-2011, 11:15 PM

would it b the same with da NISMO???

SPOHN · 01-30-2011, 11:23 PM

Pretty sure it would be the same. When you feel you got all the screws and rivits just go slow with it.

wortmeister · 02-03-2011, 10:43 AM

Only missed point is that you want the black plastic fender liner completely outside of the fender from the bottom to the point that the fenderwell bolt is accessed. Otherwise, it restricts removal. Having just completed installation of a Stillen SC kit on my 2009 370Z, the procedure is fresh in my mind. Is that the reason for your fascia R&R? If you haven't installed the SC yet, or are in the process, check out:Stillen 370Z supercharger installation instr - MY350Z.COM Forums

LinPark · 03-26-2011, 04:34 PM

Just used this DIY - excellent! +1 Rep

tjlazer · 03-26-2011, 07:22 PM

Me too!

Eihtball99 · 05-28-2011, 11:43 AM

Excellent DIY, man. I'm installing an Escort Qi45 radar detector tomorrow, and was sweating the front bumper removal. Feeling good, now. +1 REP

DIGItonium · 05-28-2011, 11:46 AM

Thanks... no problem. Once you work on it the first time, it's not that bad at all. I'd recommend spraying some soapy water to the pop rivets before prying them. It might make them less likely to break.

kk370 · 11-16-2011, 10:53 PM

do a lot of favor for me to remove the bumper fascia...

370ZGTR · 11-30-2011, 01:22 AM

Thanks for posting. I will be removing front bumper to replace busted reservoir tank due to puncture on fascia while hitting and evading, slalom style at 70 mph, several pieces of furniture on the freeway, L.A. freeways suck!!! I always find debris on the freeways; I even witnessed a driver hit a mattress and go airborne nearly hitting other drivers, it was at night but nevertheless... WTF??? no joke, glad I wasn't on that lane

06-13-2010, 03:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Thanks Thanks for the photos -- I have the manual but actual pictures are worth 1,000 words as they say. I am doing tis for the first time in a few days for oil cooler installation and these help. Good job.

10-18-2010, 08:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
CharleyGFX Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 106 Drives: 2009 Pure Red 7AT Rep Power: 16	Thanks so much! It really helped me to take of the bumper in order to clean the cooler and get all the dead bugs out! also painted the ugly white front licensee plate hooks that the previous owned put on. __________________ "If you ain't crawling? you ain't balling"

11-14-2010, 08:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ny Posts: 1,391 Drives: 2k10Z34Pw Rep Power: 17	Great DIY thnx alot __________________ \|\|F.I.CBE 18" CF muffler\|\|Injen CAI\|\|CF Bpillars\|\|CF Stage 1 Side mirror\|\|CS Amuse Kit\|\|JquadHeadlights\|\|3mTB35%Tint\|\|Work Gnosis GS2\|\| Wish List==>\|\|GTM TT\|\|Coils\|\|Camber Arms\|\|Tires\|\|Wing\|\|Hotchkis Sways\|\|

01-23-2011, 04:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Yea, there's only 1 bolt holding the bumper to the fender corner. The fender lining is softer than the 350Z, so it was easy to flex it and get to the bolt. __________________

01-30-2011, 11:15 PM	#22 (permalink)
MrJdmNismo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee/Orlando Posts: 115 Drives: 2011 NISMO 370z Rep Power: 3369	would it b the same with da NISMO??? __________________ YouTube=MrJdm350z 2011 #0093 NISMO 370z:OWN 2007 350z:SOLD

01-23-2011, 04:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
NISMOFO Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 269 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	So unlike the 350Z, there is only one bolt on the top outter corners holding the bumper in? I see two in the pictures, but I think only one mentioned. I know the inside bolt was a bit of a paint to get to on the 350Z without completely removing the fender liner. Thanks.

01-30-2011, 11:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Pretty sure it would be the same. When you feel you got all the screws and rivits just go slow with it. __________________

02-03-2011, 10:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
wortmeister Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 14 Drives: 09 silver 370Z auto Rep Power: 14	Only missed point is that you want the black plastic fender liner completely outside of the fender from the bottom to the point that the fenderwell bolt is accessed. Otherwise, it restricts removal. Having just completed installation of a Stillen SC kit on my 2009 370Z, the procedure is fresh in my mind. Is that the reason for your fascia R&R? If you haven't installed the SC yet, or are in the process, check out:Stillen 370Z supercharger installation instr - MY350Z.COM Forums

03-26-2011, 04:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
LinPark A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,077 Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS A8 Rep Power: 23	Just used this DIY - excellent! +1 Rep

03-26-2011, 07:22 PM	#26 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Me too! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

05-28-2011, 11:43 AM	#27 (permalink)
Eihtball99 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 68 Drives: 2010 370Z Touring Rep Power: 15	Excellent DIY, man. I'm installing an Escort Qi45 radar detector tomorrow, and was sweating the front bumper removal. Feeling good, now. +1 REP __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Magnetic Black\|7AT\|Invidia Gemini CBE\|K&N Typhoon SRI\|Seibon NSM CF Rear-Wing\|Akebono BBK - Orange Powdercoated\|19" TSW Snetterton\|Hankook Ventus V12\|Escort Qi45 Installed Radar Detector\|15% 3M Black Chrome Window Film\|Fairlady Badging\|

05-28-2011, 11:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Thanks... no problem. Once you work on it the first time, it's not that bad at all. I'd recommend spraying some soapy water to the pop rivets before prying them. It might make them less likely to break. __________________

11-16-2011, 10:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
kk370 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: taiwan Posts: 33 Drives: 09-370z-white-a7 Rep Power: 14	do a lot of favor for me to remove the bumper fascia...

11-30-2011, 01:22 AM	#30 (permalink)
370ZGTR Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10 Drives: '09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	Thanks for posting. I will be removing front bumper to replace busted reservoir tank due to puncture on fascia while hitting and evading, slalom style at 70 mph, several pieces of furniture on the freeway, L.A. freeways suck!!! I always find debris on the freeways; I even witnessed a driver hit a mattress and go airborne nearly hitting other drivers, it was at night but nevertheless... WTF??? no joke, glad I wasn't on that lane

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