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Subject:Re: Front Bumper Trim Removal
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:54:29 -0700

Yup, they just pry out.  You could squeeze the tabs together and push them
out from behind too.

Where did you get your clips?  I recently re-installed one of mine using
Chrysler clips and had to do some modifications. The original style would
have been easier...

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm going to remove the front bumpers on my 87 to put on a set of VW fog
> light brackets. I understand that I have to remove the rubber trim strips to
> get at the mounting bolts. Removing the trim strips looks deceptively easy.
> Is it as easy as prying them off with a flat blade screwdriver? BTW, I have
> a set of replacement clips, so I'm not worried about breaking the original
> ones.
>
> Ric
>
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