Painting the front skid plate and impact bar
#12
I recently installed a chrome lower fascia grill with lights. I had to seemingly tear the whole front end off to get everything installed to my liking. I now see how easy you guys have got it to that point and just want to learn the quick way to touch up the discussed areas.
If you look at my pic with the inside of the bumper, see the angled metal bracket below each fog light, the outer 2 holes are where the bolts anchor through the above bumper mount bracket. The inner 2 are for the impact bar.
Oh heck............ just go read the beginning of this BA Bumper install by Tainter/Mutaint at CHO. Club HUMMER Off Road
#13
actually, it was just 4 bolts that hold the bumper on. i was able to get a socket between the wheel well and the bolt to just loosen it then i used my fingers to get up in there to loosen it the rest of the way.
i have attached some pics of the bolts Deuce was asking about. just let me know if you need more clarification. i also took a pick of the painted impact bar. the bar looks great although for some reason the photo did not come out good becuz of the lighting. anyways, i totally cleaned the front end and removed bugs and leaves from inside and looks good as new now!
now im going to ask drtom if he can tell me how he was able to keep the screen mesh in place that he covered the radiator vents with to keep the bugs from getting in there therefore making it easy to clean.
im going to assemble the bumper and mount it today and take pics...
thanks for everyones input!
i have attached some pics of the bolts Deuce was asking about. just let me know if you need more clarification. i also took a pick of the painted impact bar. the bar looks great although for some reason the photo did not come out good becuz of the lighting. anyways, i totally cleaned the front end and removed bugs and leaves from inside and looks good as new now!
now im going to ask drtom if he can tell me how he was able to keep the screen mesh in place that he covered the radiator vents with to keep the bugs from getting in there therefore making it easy to clean.
im going to assemble the bumper and mount it today and take pics...
thanks for everyones input!
#14
Doc, you buy the stickers or the paint and I will deliver an 08 silver "under bumper" to ya and run it proudly!
#15
how he was able to keep the screen mesh in place
once you put the screen in,,,its hard to move,,trust me,,just guess at the size , roll it,work it in and spread it out. it gets ALL the bugs/debris. nice clean rad next year.
oh it stops the mud 2,,,4 u mudders
oh it stops the mud 2,,,4 u mudders
#18
Looks damn good!!!!! I just did in flat back because it takes a pretty good beating.
#19
thanks man. yeah, im waiting to see how it takes the trails and im prepared for it to take a beating. when that happens, ill probably move to have it powdercoated black along with the rock sliders and UCP. the black grille looks great on your rig, im leaning towards that maybe in the future but kinda like that as being the only chrome piece on the truck. i wonder if leaving it chrome is better visually for other drivers?....
#20
thanks man. yeah, im waiting to see how it takes the trails and im prepared for it to take a beating. when that happens, ill probably move to have it powdercoated black along with the rock sliders and UCP. the black grille looks great on your rig, im leaning towards that maybe in the future but kinda like that as being the only chrome piece on the truck. i wonder if leaving it chrome is better visually for other drivers?....