[Gopi Hira]

hey guys i made a quick video to help people out who plan on switching out their LS or LT front bumper to a SS ...


http://youtu.be/eePiabmsvNk?list=UU8RUAcH1ntdLu-m1BXSz09A

 

[Coby7]

Are you going to add the SS deflector later or you going to do without.

 

[Dustinb855]

There are three bolts that hold the bumper on that release the tabs to take off the bumper. Other than that good how to vid. I guess you could just pop it off but you could risk damaging the bumper.

 

[Gopi Hira]

Coby i think ima go without it bro
Dustin hmm i might have missed that part dang but your talking about the edges where it connects to the fenders right? And thanks just trying to help someone out a guy was asking questions about a bumper swap on YouTube, ill try to get him to join yourcobalt theres a lot of people willing to help out here

 

[Jmac23]

Does anybody have a video on how to put a rear bumper ? I heard you need a heat gun to mold it a little ?

 

[Dustinb855]

I Think there is a how to on css for the rear bumper. I just saved me the time and bought the ss rear bumper and lip.

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Ya the three bolts that hold the bracket that connects the bumper to the fenders

 

[rains_crusader]

The rear bumper is just as easy as the front. Push pins along the trunk opening, two screws near the tail lamps, push pins in the wheel liners and a few along the bottom. If you're swapping to an SS rear, you'll need different wheel liners to do It properly.


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[Dustinb855]

Ehh they aren't really needed. I don't have them.

 

[rains_crusader]

Ehh they aren't really needed. I don't have them.

Don't you have a floppy bumper along the bottom? The SS inner liners extend lower and reinforce the bumper from flexing. I've read where people didn't install them but they are cheap. I figured, may as well do it right.


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[Dustinb855]

I little plastic isn't going to reinforce them that much. I've never had a problem. If I ever do get them it will be from a wrecked cobalt ss because I wouldn't want to drop money on them haha.

 

[rains_crusader]

Believe it or not, They do make a difference. They are $23 a piece brand new.


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[Dustinb855]

So 50 plus shipping. No thanks. Only reason why I got the front reinforce brackets is because they were 5 bucks.

 

[rains_crusader]

The cheapest bet would be to get them from a salvage yard as you won't save to pay shipping. I've seen some used ones listed on eBay for $50 a piece. I thought that was laughable as you can get new genuine gm pieces for the cost of one used one.

Add them or don't add them, that's your choice.


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[hailcesar75]

I would get the lower valance. Theyre cheap now compared to a few years ago. $175 shipped for the front and about $185 for the rear. Back the. Used to be about $300! Each!

 

[JBronski]

Worse part of having a stealth grey metallic cobalt is having to paint any SS body parts I find in a junk yard.

 

[rains_crusader]

Worse part of having a stealth grey metallic cobalt is having to paint any SS body parts I find in a junk yard.

Agreed! I have that paint on my car. Also, it's a metallic paint which is more expensive and harder to match. On the bright side, there is an abundance of wingless trunks in this color. I want to go wingless eventually. I think it looks much more streamlined.


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[JBronski]

Yea paying for the paint is not a fun thing to do. I was thinking about doing the same, but it is not high up on my list.