front panel

[sco3y]

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.

[Veedubgt18v]

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

[sco3y]

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

[Blue MK2]

panel needs to come off i think

[Blue MK2]

Try this mate...

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

[sco3y]

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.

[Blue MK2]

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

[sco3y]

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.

[The Hoax]

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.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

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