body questions

[Kevin O'Connell]

How hard is it to remove the bumper covers and what's involved?

 

[kustomizingkid]

Front or rear?

Not too hard...

 

[rustyrodder]

shouldnt be hard...

if its anything like the other fords Ive done, about 8 screws and clips.

 

[NoLimit95]

Me and Jamie took mine off in 5 minutes. Well, the front one anyway. The grille comes with the front one so don't assume it stays when you remove it. The rear one takes a little longer but it's simple, just time consuming but can be done within 15 minutes if you know what to take loose.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Just hope the bolts don't spin in the rear bumper deal... that is uber annoying...

 

[lsc8]

yes it is

 

[NoLimit95]

And do not bend the metal brackets that are attached to it or pop a rivet off the cover itself. That's annoying!

 

[poniesviii]

The biggest PITA part of it that I recall on the rear bumper is the bolts that are down below the corner tail light, on the inside. You can't see them, and it takes a small ratchet to fit not leaving much room for your hand.

The front is cake as far as I recall.

 

[NoLimit95]

The biggest PITA part of it that I recall on the rear bumper is the bolts that are down below the corner tail light, on the inside. You can't see them, and it takes a small ratchet to fit not leaving much room for your hand.

The front is cake as far as I recall.

Yeah, the tail lights have to be removed to get to those bolts. I forgot all about those.

 

[XLRVIII]

Your not taking the cover off to get at the air ride pump? are you?

The manual says to do this, but it's far too much trouble and un needed work.

 

[87TTOPGT420]

i have taken several mark viii front covers off, there a breeze 15min tops