Replace Bumpers; Rear Bumpers; Remove Pontiac Rear Bumper; Remove Tempest Rear Bumper - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
2. Disconnect headlights and parking lights.
3. Remove gussets and upper filler panels.
4. Remove outer bumper bars after removing upper
and lower reinforcement to bumper bolts.
5. Remove headlight assemblies.
6. Remove outer bumper reinforcements.
REPLACE BUMPERS
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ALL
1. To install, reverse above procedures making sure the
front bumper is properly aligned with the front end
sheet metal. Adjust front bumper stabilizers to contact
sheet metal on Pontiac, Tempest and GTO.
2, Torque all face bar to attachment bar bolts 25 lb. ft.
and all attachment bar to frame bolts 70 lb. ft.
3. Remove license lamp assembly.
4. Remove four bolts marked "X" from underneath
car.
5. Support bumper and remove six bolts marked "Y"
to remove bumper.
6. Remove the latch cover assembly from tailgate as
follows:
a. Open tailgate.
b. Remove inner latch cover to expose outer latch
cover bolts.
c. Remove outer latch cover.
NOTE: The bumper may be adjusted laterally only to
align the right hand side of step opening with striker on
body.
NOTE: Always check headlight aim whenever any fiont
bumper is removed or readjusted.
REMOVE GRAND PRlX REAR BUMPER (Fig. 14-9)
REAR BUMPERS
All rear bumpers except on station wagon and Firebird
contain a center opening for access to the gasoline
filler. Grand Prix taillight assemblies are mounted in
the bumper. Bonneville has a resilient urethane
applique. All station wagon bumpers have a step built
in for easier access (optional on Tempest Custom).
Shims may . b e required at the center hanger bar
bracket where the face bar is mounted to prevent
possible rattles.
REMOVE PONTIAC REAR BUMPER (Fig. 14-6)
1. Remove valance panel.
2. Remove license lamp assembly.
3;,Remove plugs in trunk area to gain access to bracket
nuts.
4. Support bumper and remove bumper bracket nuts.
5. Remove all bumper brackets and fuel filler door.
6. Remove rear bumper applique (Bonneville only).
REMOVE PONTIAC STATION WAGON REAR
BUMPER (Fig. 14-7 and 8).
1. Remove screws from step treads (Fig. 14-8).
2. Remove step treads.
1. Remove valance panel.
2. Remove license lamp assembly.
3. Disconnect taillamps.
4. From underneath car, remove four bolts
marked "Xu.
5. Remove two plugs in trunk to gain access to
bracket nuts.
6. Support bumper and remove two bracket nuts.
7. Remove all bumper brackets and fuel filler
door.
8.
Remove taillamp assemblies.
REMOVE TEMPEST REAR BUMPER
(Figs. 14-10 and 11)
1. Disconnect all lights contained in or attached
to
the bumper (station wagon only).
2. Support bumper and remove all four bumper
bar
to
frame bolts.
3. Remove face bar after removing attaching
bolts in license plate area.
4. Remove all face bar
to
frame attaching bars
and brackets and fuel fder door.