to take just the plastic part off and leave the metal you have to take the grill off (you might not have to, but it makes it easier) then get under the car and pinch the little tabe together that press through the rebar. once they're compressed you can wiggle the plastic cover off.
There are also 2 slide clips (one on each side) that he should be able to free the bumper from by wiggling the bumper cover. Personally I find it's easier to just take the whole thing off (rebar, bumper brackets, everything) and then put it back together piece by piece. Bumper brackets first, then rebar and finally clip bumper cover in place. Be careful though that the nuts welded to the back of the bumper brackets are as soft as butter and I've already spent $120 in bumpr brackets in the past 3 months trying to put the whole bumper back on as 1 piece (hence the piece by piece method) I have my bumper off at home and can p[rovide pics if needed, Matt Steve Ingels wrote: > This came to me from a visitor to my site. I have a 91' gti 8v. i'n > trying to get > the from bumper off. (the whole clip, plastic bumper > part...not necessarily the metal bumper) I can't figure > out where the bolts are for this. do I go from > underneath the car, or from the engine compartment, or > do I take off the grill??? please help me. > > thanks > mike s Thanks guys, Stevewww.quickvws.com
