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Title: front panel
Post by: sco3y on 09 April 2004, 16:34

i want to replace my small bumper on my 89 gti with a big bumper. do i have to get a lower front panel so the fog lights will fit.  or should i cut a hole.

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 09 April 2004, 19:09

you can get a big bu,per with the mounts for the fogs already in then you just screw them on and your done!

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: sco3y on 09 April 2004, 19:18

i took my small front bumper off today to put a big bumper on with the fog lights already in the big bumper, but the big bumper would not fit flush due to the fog lights touching the front panel. does the panel need to changed or cut. i should of explained better but i was rushing to get the bumper on cos of the rain. hope you get what i'm on about

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: Blue MK2 on 09 April 2004, 20:30

panel needs to come off i think

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: Blue MK2 on 09 April 2004, 20:31

Try this mate...

http://www.matey-matey.com/big_bumper_conversion.shtml (http://www.matey-matey.com/big_bumper_conversion.shtml)

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: sco3y on 09 April 2004, 20:33

cheers blue..
the link you give shows a bumper without fog lights (thanks though)  if you look at the pic where the car is jacked up and the black grill has been removed there is a panel that go's between the 2 wings that the front spoiler is fixed to. this is where the problem is. when the fogs are in the bumper the bumper wont fit flush due to the fogs touching this panel.
does that panel have to be changed / removed /or cut.

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: Blue MK2 on 09 April 2004, 20:36

mine is like that, probably came standard like that on big bumper models. rip it off ;) ;D

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: sco3y on 09 April 2004, 21:11

i will go with what you say blue and remove the panel.
unless anyone else has any other idea's.
hope it wont be an M.O.T issue when i next take it.

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: The Hoax on 10 April 2004, 10:59

I believe that Blue is right. The big bumper model does not have the pressed steel lower panel so it should be unbolted and removed.

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 10 April 2004, 11:06

its only for aethetics, doesnt support anything except a chin spoiler which your gonna get rid of anyway. pull it off ;)

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 10 April 2004, 11:37

yep thats right! i havent got one and mine a oem big bumpers

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: modulater on 10 April 2004, 19:07

Well no.

One of the bolts supporting the little lower panel also supports the front panel. So when you undo the lower panel you have to replace the middle bolt you remove.

The big bumper cars do not come with this panel and you have to remove it as said above to fit the fogs.

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: sco3y on 10 April 2004, 21:33

cheers all.

the bumper is now on and looks well. but me being a dumb ass, i now need big bumper wheel arches cos the ones i have dont fit and look cack. time to look in parts for sale section.
one more thing. does the 2 front wheel arches from a big bumper jetta fit on the golf mk2. another scrap yard has them near me. i will get them if they fit.

thanks again all.

Title: Re:front panel
Post by: Blue MK2 on 10 April 2004, 22:35

i think they should fit off a jetta.

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