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Title: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: vw-bob on 05 January 2007, 20:42

for my recently purchased mk2 golf...am thinking of putting big bumpers on my driver...are they easy to fit and are there any brackets or extra parts that i will have to get to fit it??? sorry...maybe a simple question but this is first vw...first car at that

Title: Re: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: roy8846 on 05 January 2007, 21:03

Hope this is cool to post http://www.matey-matey.com/big_bumper_conversion.shtml and yes its very easy 4 bolts under the car and the bumpers slide on and off , by the way i did not support the engine as said in that guide and i found no problems removing/fitting  :wink:

Title: Re: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: Lewy on 05 January 2007, 21:05

Your quite right Roy, there is no need to support the engine, and yes they are as easy as that - 4 bolts and shebang, you've a big bumpered Mk2!

Title: Re: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: Neaty on 06 January 2007, 01:14

make sure the big bumpers come with the proper brackets as the small bumpers ones dont fit. as i discovered when putting them on my driver a few years back

Title: Re: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: vw-bob on 06 January 2007, 09:15

cheers for your help...shud get it done once i gt paid  :smiley:

Title: Re: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: T_J_G on 06 January 2007, 11:03

Quote from: Neaty on 06 January 2007, 01:14

make sure the big bumpers come with the proper brackets as the small bumpers ones dont fit. as i discovered when putting them on my driver a few years back

huge +1!

If you're after indicators for the BB then i've got an orange set for sale and some white ones (like in my signature) in for sale section.

You'll need the 4 (2 on front 2 on back) little slide clips that the bumper slides on to. And probably an indicator loom unless you're handy making your own.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=21645.10

Tim

Title: Re: mk2 big bumpers
Post by: kniterider on 06 January 2007, 20:40

thing to watch when removing mk2 bumpers is that you undo the bolts (17mm i think ?? ) very gently... too hard and fast and you can crack the corroded nutt that pressed/welded to the bumper frame loose.... then its a right @rse of trying to drill out the old bolt and stuff.. hopefully its all good and it will come out easily... this is just from my experience!!

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