db's to plastics? help!

[popofseth]

this may be retarded, but i have looked on here and can't find the answer. i am in the middle of putting the plastics on the rear and i can't get the oe bumper struts out... the one near the muffler is unbolted at the two large bolts, but still wont pull out, and i can't even find the other nut to loosen the far right side... wtf am i doing wrong. help!

[Wishno87]

There are three nuts and bolts holding the bumper shock on.

[popofseth]

were is the 3rd, and how do i get to the one on the right?

[Aptyp]

on the frame rail, one is over the muffler over the heat shield.

[Wishno87]

Its further down the frame rail. It should be on the drivers side.

[spooledtt]

on the frame rail, one is over the muffler over the heat shield.

This. It confused me at first but each shock is held in by 3 bolts. The last ones are in the side of the frame rails.

[popofseth]

what about the passenger side? i can't find it.. btw, this is an 87 cabby.

[Aptyp]

both bolts are on the same side, placement isn't symmetric.

[spooledtt]

what about the passenger side? i can't find it.. btw, this is an 87 cabby.

From under the car looking up, it should be on the right side of the rail. Unless its different on a cabby:???:

[bmw325csi]

ha ha, this one had me boggled for hours. damn near ripped the frame off my car at the time.

[popofseth]

ha ha, this one had me boggled for hours. damn near ripped the frame off my car at the time.

so what did you do?
here are some pics, and a couple of my project...just got the seats redone, next is all body work and cosmetics.

[Wishno87]

I did a plastic swap on my 87 vert as well. This may help you out a bit:

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=114652

[Disaster Inc]

ha ha, this one had me boggled for hours. damn near ripped the frame off my car at the time.

x2...I actually hooked the bumper to a backhoe and dragged my car halfway across the parking lot, then I found the third bolt. Never admitted that to anyone till now...

[Wishno87]

x2...I actually hooked the bumper to a backhoe and dragged my car halfway across the parking lot, then I found the third bolt. Never admitted that to anyone till now...

Lol a few weeks ago i was removing the DB from my new sedan and it had me puzzled for a while too. Had to give it a few whacks with my banhammer before i remembered. :nice:

[popofseth]

I did a plastic swap on my 87 vert as well. This may help you out a bit:
http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=114652

i found both of the frame rail bolts, i still haven't had any luck locating the right bolt on the right side. where the bolt goes in, there is a shroud or something, but it is welded on there....if you look at pic 4, you'll see what i am talking about.