How do the rear bumper guards come off?

[jowens1126]

My car is on the way to me finally. One of the first things I wanna do is remove the rear bumper guards. Do I have to remove the bumper to get them off? 

 

[will e]

It's tight but if that is a 73 (stripes) you can remove them with the bumper on. There will be holse in bumper where the bolts went through.

The 'first thing I would want to do' is drive it! Nice looking car.

 

[Bill73Ragtop]

Those rear bumperettes look like they are mounted upside down.

Should look look this

 

[72MustangSprint]

Those rear bumperettes look like they are mounted upside down.

Should look look this

Good eye, i Think your right.

 

[jowens1126]

It's a 71 that someone put 73 stripes on. Hopefully I can remove the guards without taking it off. Maybe them being upside down means whoever put them on was too lazy to remove the bumper.

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

71 and 73 bumper mount is totally different due to the crash requirements. Might have put a 73 on the car. The tail light panel is also different. I think those guards are right for a 71 72 and turned right if a 71 72 I believe. Why would you take them off you have a fear of bumper guards, lol. Also note the position related to tail light in and out I think they are the correct 71 72 on the car.

I tried to upload a couple pictures but for some reason will not work today.

 

[luxstang]

I can understand the need to take them off. It was the first thing I did to mine when I hit it. Remove the front and rear bumper guards and it cleaned up the lines nicely.

I think on my 72 I had to take the bumper off which was no big deal. Had to use flat headed screws (what do you call those with bare heads that don't have holes for a screwdriver or anything) with a nut inside the bumper to plug the holes if I remember correctly. It's been 16 years now so my memory has faded.

 

[jowens1126]

I just prefer the look without them on there. Should be easy enough.

 

[rackerm]

You will need a nice set of chrome flat head (carriage) bolts to replace the bolts that hold the bumper guards, bumper, and the bumper brackets together.

 

[jowens1126]

Thanks.

 

[Bill73Ragtop]

Here is a pic of 72 bumperettes.   Front & Back