Hey guys,
I was wondering if you guys recommend any shop to swap out my front bumper that is on now for my old one which is in storage.
im not too sure how hard it is swap them but apprently I just heard it a bolt on deal. Any confirmation of this?
The one installed now is V2 front and gonna put my old msa7 front. I was driving yesterday from work going home during the rain and some stupid lady cut me off. I was between the median on right side and her on the left. I swerved to avoid her clipping me and hit some **** on the right side.
after the impact it got caught underneath and dragged a bit till it broke free.
The sound was so nasty I had to stop to assess the damage. Luckily there was nothing else done to the car. Just the nismo v2 lip got scraped.
Now I gotta fix that, just cant get a break in life.

So once again please give any advice guys. perhaps a DYI guide? I got qouted 200 bucks for just swapping plus time by one shop!
or anyone willing to do it for me? of course I will pay for the swap $$$.
Thank you for any info guys!
Sincerely BH

 

it's just bolts and clips, my man!
Start from the two sides. You dont even have to take the wheels off if you can fit a small screw driver in the wheel weld.
Then take off the two bolts at the bottom of the two side.
Now take all the clips around the top and the bottom of your bumper.
Then carefully follow all the clip points, you would be fine if you take some time to do it!

 

so I can reuse the same clips?

 

yes, you can.

 

^^^ if your picky go to the stealership and buy some more lol theres 6 clips on top 2 screws underneath the headlight behind the black panel on each side, and i forget how many bols at the bottom :/

 

Yes - super easy...first time is always the hardest..but after your done you will say "that was it?"

handle up OP...no need to pay $$ for something that takes maybe 30 mins (and thats with the new one installed)


GL man..

 

Taking the bumper off a Z33 is much easier than it was on past Z cars. These folks are right, after the wheel well covers and undercover is undone, its really just those clips up top. Hopefully nothing else was damaged during this whole encounter, if you really hit something hard it might not hurt to have your alignment checked out.

 

ya its super easy to take the bumper on and off the 350 i believe its only a few bolts to put my car on my trailer i have to remove the front bumper i think i takes like 15 mins r so

 

Yes, like everyone said it is easy. A tip is, when you take one side off, don't let it come off all the way or sag, this will twist the bumper and produce paint stress cracks...

 

Should take you less than 30min at most. DIY!!!

 

thanks for all the info guys! Im gonna try it monday since im off. I would do this weekend but with my luck I would get called in for work and be caught driving around in front naked Z

 

ok finally better after having that stupid swine flu scare. Never got the time to do this being bed ridden. so how the hell do I take off the sides? do I have to remove the wheel weld?
anyone got a picture of this to give me an idea of how to get in there?
I can take take off the rest except the four screws on the sides. thats where im getting stuck

 

give me your spoiler I will replace the bumper for ya!

 

Front and sides are super easy.