Front And Rear Bumpers; Bumper Adjustment; Remove Pontiac Bumper; Remove Grand Prix Bumper ( - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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General Description
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14-1
Pontiac
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14-6
Front Bumpers
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14-1
Pontiac Station Wagon
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14-6
Pontiac.
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Tempest.
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14-6
Grand Prix
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14-1
Grand Prix
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14-6
Tempest.
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14-1
Firebird.
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14-7
Firebird
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Polyurethane and Lexan Parts
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14- 7
Rear Bumpers
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14-6
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
REMOVE GRAND PRlX BUMPER (Fig. 14-2)
Front and rear arc of
One
piece
1.
Remove valance panel. (See Section 1 1).
except Pontiac's front vertical extension which is a
sep&ate piece. The reinforcements, attachment bars
2. Remove upper reinforcement to bumper bolts.
%
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and braces provide maximum support and proper
clearances between bumper and sheet metal. front
3. Support bumpet
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remove frame attaching bolts.
bumpers are peripheral in design incorporating the
With aid of helper, remove bumper from car.
gnlle sheels within the structure.
4. Remove all reinforcement bar to frame attaching
FRONT BUMPERS
bars and braces.
BUMPER ADJUSTMENT
5. Remove grille shells (Fig. 14-15).
6. Remove face bar reinforcement.
Attachment of bumpers is such that slotted holes in the
REMOVE TEMPEST BUMPER (Fig. 14-3 md 4)
frame and bumper to frame attachment bars provide
fore and aft, lat&al, as well as vertical adjustment.
1. Disconnect parking lights, headlights and vacuum
REMOVE PONTIAC BUMPER (Fig. 14-1)
hoses (GTO only).
1. Disconnect parking lights and headlights.
2. Remove valance panel. (See Section 1 1).
3. Remove upper fder panel.
4. Loosen front bumper s t a b h r s (Fig. 14-1).
2. Remove valance panel. (See Section 1 1).
3. Loosen front bumper stabilizers (Figs. 14-3 and 4).
Support bumper and remove frame attaching bolts.
With aid of helper, remove bumper assembly from car.
4. Remove all reinforcement bar to frame attaching
bars and braces.
5. Support bumper. Remove frame attaching bolts and
5. Remove headlight assemblies.
loosen bumper at radiator baffle. With aid of helper,
remove bumper from car.
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disassemble GTO hedight mechanism, see
Fig. 14-18.
6. Remove all reinforcement bar to frame attaching
bars and braces.
6. Remove grille shells (Fig. 14- 16 and 18).
7. Remove headlight assemblies.
7. Remove face bar reinforcement.
8. Remove front vertical extension.
REMOVE
FIREBIRD BUMPER (Fig. 14-5)
9. Remove grille shells (Fig. 14- 13 and 14).
10. Remove face bar reinforcement.
1. Remove center bumper bar after removing upper
and lower reinforcement to bumper bolts.