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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 05:42 AM
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Default Bumper removal on facelift?

IT HAS BEGUN (stripping my 94 coupe.)

I've got the radiator off and some ancillaries. I've got the undertray off.

Struggling to figure out how to get the front bumper off!

I have three bolts in front of the oil cooler (?) that appear to hold on the chrome trim, but the nuts seem to be spinning.

Couldn't find any steps by googling. Anyone got any pointers?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 10:00 PM
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There are brackets each side that need to be unbolted, those are accessed by panels in the wheelwell, behind the headlamps. There should be clips all along the top that hold the bumper cover to the metal bar underneath. I'm not sure how the chrome attaches.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2020 | 12:57 PM
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Just had some fun adding missing rubbers between bumper and front wings. For this I had to re-adjust the chrome strips on the bumper so I can tell how these are fixed.
First thing you should do is to remove the rubbers, they should pull out. Careful because they are not available new. Now you can see a couple of bolts which are accessible through the access panels in front of the wheels. Two bolts hold the corner chrome strips each.
The grill should be removed, 3 simple screws. This gives then access to three bolts which hold the middle chrome trim. The corner and middle chrome trims are joined by the joiner, they should slide off the joiner.
If you remove the indicator lamps, 2 screws each, this gives you some insight to the inner of the bumper. I did not look much because I did not neet to, but thought the bumper was not so hard to remove. It becomes pretty clear looking into and under the bumper.

Anyone knows where to find a chrome joiner, LH side front bumper? The example on my car is ugly - the chrome has lifted from the plastic and I would like to get a better one. Barratt does nt sell them so if anyone has a spare, or from a spare parts car, please let me know.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2020 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by badhuis
Anyone knows where to find a chrome joiner, LH side front bumper?
Still showing available from Jaguar. Part number BEC20961. Part 11 on the diagram: https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.../brand/jaguar/
 
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Old Aug 17, 2020 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Jagboi64
Still showing available from Jaguar. Part number BEC20961. Part 11 on the diagram: https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.../brand/jaguar/
Thanks! Just ordered.
 
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