RE: Euro bumper and light installation QUESTION. How 2?

["Don Walter" <DonW@cati.com>]

Replacing the bumpers are easy.  The only problem is that the Euro
Bumpers although the bolt size is the same it is a different thread
pitch.  I found that out after I had the US ones of and tried to use the
same bolts.  So I took my Euro Bumper to the hardware store to try
different size/thread pitch bolts.  Hopefully you got the bolts with
your bumper otherwise you'll need to get some.  The only bolt that was
hard to get to was the one on the front left (drivers side).  It is a
little behind the radiator.  Ended up removing the battery to access it.
 
On the lights I found something that was not metioned in the 16V Jason
report.  A couple of the plastic screw thingys are not in the right
location for the Euro lights.  Not a problem though, just take a pair of
pliers and pinch them from the front and pull forward then reinsert them
in the square hole next.  I think it was just the bottom ones, may only
one on each side.  I can't remember.
 
Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Neal Tovsen [mailto:sixteen.volt@gte.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 1:33 PM
To: Dan Kraus
Cc: Scirocco-L
Subject: RE: Euro bumper and light installation QUESTION. How 2?


Bumpers: Piece o' cake. Both the front and rear bumpers are held on to
the car by two supports, which you can see. Each support has two large
bolts that hold the it to the car. Rears are in the trunk. Fronts are
behind the headlights. Remove the large bolts, and the bumper/supports
will slide out. On the front, it will probably help to remove the
headlights and grille. Not a problem since you're doing the lights too,
right? :)
 
Lights: 
http://www.scirocco.org/tech/16v/eurolights/
<http://www.scirocco.org/tech/16v/eurolights/> 
'Nuff said. You can thank 16v Jason, I believe.
 
Good luck! You don't realize how beautiful a Scirocco is until you make
it look the way it was SUPPOSED to look!
 
Neal
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Kraus
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:55 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Euro bumper and light installation QUESTION. How 2?



List,
 
I'm buying some used Euro bumpers and lights. 
 
- How hard is it to remove the old bumpers and put the Euro bumpers
on?(Do I need any special tools?) (About how long did it take you guys?
 
And the same question for the lights.
 
TIA,
Dan Kraus :-)
 
- Owner of a 1987 16v scirocco "soon to have some Euro stuff!"


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