GT bumper install Q's Options

[Kerrys914]

Has anyone come up with a quick and easy way to adjust the GT style bumpers?

There are 4 bolts attaching the bumper to the car and another 4 adjusting the bumper on it's mounting plate. The issue is the 4 adjusting bolts are a real pain to get to. You can only get to one side of whil ethe bumper is on the car.

Since you need the bumper on the car to adjust it correctly how do I tighten the bolts.

My thought was to get the adj bolts mostly tight so when I adjust the bumper it will hold its position????

Cheers
Kerry

[maf914]

With the brackets off the car, you could have the nuts welded to the blind side, then thread the bolts in from the fog light opening side.

Or, glue the nuts and serated lock washers into position using an epoxy or JB weld. This may hold well enough for the lock washers to bite while tightening the bolts.

Or maybe you could switch to some type of riv-nut to capture the threaded portion in one of the brackets.

Or, could you bolt the brackets together with a snug, but not tight fit, then bolt to the car, push and pull the bumper into position, unbolt from car, then tighten the brackets completely? (If I am visualizing the process correctly.)

Or, drill (eek!) a hole from the front or rear to allow a small box-end wrench to reach the nut and bracket.

Mike