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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 03:53 PM
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From: N.Battleford
Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305 LG4
Transmission: T5
plastic things holding on bumper

How you you remove the plastic things that hold on the bumper?
I think there were six on the top and 4 on the bottom. I got all but one left on the top and 4 on the bottom still, but it takes me forever to get them off.

Anybody have a special technique or something? Im just about ready to cut them off.
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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
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I'm guessing you're talking about the rear bumper and the plastic rivets that hold it on ?
If that's the case, on the center of the head of the little plastic rivet (plastic things in question) is another little 'head'. This is the pin that spreads the rivet and locks it in place (just like the small ones that hold the inner fender skirt on). If you take a pair of wire cutters and lift the center pin up (you don't have to pull it out), the rivet pulls right out.
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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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If you use pliers, and sort of hold down the pronged parts, they should wiggle right out.

I cut up all of mine before I knew this. And as far as I understand you can buy new ones at Autozone.
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Car: 1986/88 Frankenstein Trans Am
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i hate those damn things. just lie those damn plastic interior pins
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