Does anyone know how to remove the side panel on the front bumper?

thebassn8tr · 05-11-2006, 10:04 AM

Some one hit my truck on the the passenger side of the front bumper (the painted part on a SE or LE/ the part with the fog light opening). Instead of leaving my truck at the body shop. The body shop guy said that I could just give him the panel and he will re-paint it for me. Has anyone done this before or can any one post a diagram for this. It looks like a few bolts but I'm not 100% sure.

Thanks,
Nick

bestatchess · 05-11-2006, 10:22 AM

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=8&catalogid=2

It is a cheap part. Might be better just to get a new one and have him paint it rather than trying to fill & smooth the old one. If you can't dissassemble from the pic at the above link, you can DL the service manual for $20.

thebassn8tr · 05-11-2006, 10:43 AM

Thanks! It looks like 3 bolts on top and two on the bottom. He said that he would fix & paint the bumper side and fix the "F#CK YOU" that someone keyed on my tailgate for $100. Sounds reasonable. Other wise I would just buy the part.

bestatchess · 05-11-2006, 12:10 PM

If he does good work, that is indeed very reasonable.

baseballfanz · 05-11-2006, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by thebassn8tr

"F#CK YOU" that someone keyed on my tailgate

Who did you PO.

thebassn8tr · 05-12-2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baseballfanz

Who did you PO.

I don't know! I am way more pissed about that than the car accident. If I pissed someone off I would at least know why they did it. Someone must just be jealous. That is a sh*tty thing to do to someone.