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[HerefordElite]

as a few of you may know i had a little 'bump' in my mig on monday

nothing major to start with but the plot thickens as ever

1. Trying to take the front bumper off and can't get the bottom screws out (rusted solid - soaked in plusgas last night)
2. Got the top (in wheel arch) screws out but now i can't get it back together - there is a captive nut (spring steel type) that the screw fixes too but the there is nothing to hold the nut in place.

i guess the plastic strip fitted along the front wing should have a tab at the end for this nut to slide over and hold the arch liner and bumper in place??? (dirt & friction is all i got!!!!) ?? :question

grrrrrr :-/

[TheBoy]

Top 'nut' is normally one of those clips that clip over a flat piece and takes a self tapper

[Elite Pete]

C clips for the bits under the wheel arch that take self tapers

[HerefordElite]

C clips for the bits under the wheel arch that take self tapers

yeah i know how these clips work - basicly give loads of tolerance for fitting body parts - prob is now that the 'flat bit that TB mentions isn't there anymore as the plastic tab has disintigrated

need a o/s & n/s bumper mount (the piece bumper slides over and should have tab on end for c clip!!!)

[TheBoy]

C clips for the bits under the wheel arch that take self tapers

yeah i know how these clips work - basicly give loads of tolerance for fitting body parts - prob is now that the 'flat bit that TB mentions isn't there anymore as the plastic tab has disintigrated

need a o/s & n/s bumper mount (the piece bumper slides over and should have tab on end for c clip!!!)

They are about £4 each from dealer, or try one of the many breakers on here

[tmx]

Hereford elite what is your cars paint color is it star siver or the gold color

as a scrappie in hereford have a CDX Gold S Reg its been rear ended and a water damaged star silver N reg poverty spec model  the only elite they have is red and is a total write off

the problem is its pikey morris!

[HerefordElite]

Hereford elite what is your cars paint color is it star siver or the gold color

as a scrappie in hereford have a CDX Gold S Reg its been rear ended and a water damaged star silver N reg poverty spec model  the only elite they have is red and is a total write off

the problem is its pikey morris!

Star silver i think -  the bumper (plastic outer) itself is ok just the inner metal piece bent - and the plastic bumper mount rails are knackered (TB says £4 odd at dealer sound cheap?)

oh and the washer bottle FUBAR of course

prob is i got the bumper half off but can't get bottom screws out and now can't get back together

ps last time i went to Ikky's yard he was doing a cut and shut with a Red rear and green front of a metro - dodggy as opps

[HerefordElite]

Hereford elite what is your cars paint color is it star siver or the gold color

as a scrappie in hereford have a CDX Gold S Reg its been rear ended and a water damaged star silver N reg poverty spec model  the only elite they have is red and is a total write off

the problem is its pikey morris!

any migs down at Raven's?

[tmx]

nah dave wont break cars up he did have a blue omega elite last week so i popped in but dave wouldnt let me have a single bit!

ikky has a star silver mig but as i said its poverty spec

P&T's have the police asda omega and a front ended green mig

Holmer car spares have a 2.5 black tractor

thats all the migs in scrappys in the county i have never been to twigworths but they mite have some bits!

if you need any help im quite happy to lend a hand

if you need any stealer bits i can get trade / trade club prices at Baylis

[HerefordElite]

nah dave wont break cars up he did have a blue omega elite last week so i popped in but dave wouldnt let me have a single bit!

ikky has a star silver mig but as i said its poverty spec

P&T's have the police asda omega and a front ended green mig

Holmer car spares have a 2.5 black tractor

thats all the migs in scrappys in the county i have never been to twigworths but they mite have some bits!

if you need any help im quite happy to lend a hand

if you need any stealer bits i can get trade / trade club prices at Baylis

why not - does he just stick them in the crusher now? i spent my youth in that yard

anyone know the part numbers for the bumper mount rails? access to a Catalogue of Parts of the Electronic variety would be handy

thanks for the help TMX

[tmx]

quick turn around while the money is up! i dont know the part numbers sorry! TB problably dus tho!

my Omega spotting hobby has its uses

[HerefordElite]

item 13 & 14 are the bumper mounts i need (part no anyone?) - and 17 or 18? are the c clips which fit over these and hold the bumper top and arch liners to wing

found this pic on e-gay is this straight out of EPC?

 

[Entwood]

13 & 14 are the bits I had to replace on my mini-facelift after it received a carpark bang that smashed the bumper.

I got the bits from the same place I got the bumper ... dave @ cirencester ... a forum member

If you ask Markey Mark or Chris from the "parts for sale" section I'm sure they'll help as they both seem to know what's what with breaking miggies ...

HTH

[HerefordElite]

cheers Ent - going to look at an elite in scrappy 2mins from my work at lunch time - still could do with these part numbers for bumper support rail anyone?

 

[MutantCav]

I have a scrap car in the driveway with nicely fitting front bumper...so presumably both of the bumper mounts are fine...£10 for the pair delivered...