Painted Bumper Support Mod

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Ok F-body guys here is a very cheap and easy appearance mod you can do to your engine, that will make it look much better.

Tools needed:

1. One can of spray paint color of your choice. Mine was Gloss black.
2. Flathead screwdriver
3. 10mm wrench
4. Pliers

There are five plastic pins in the front. Just pry the pins up a little with your screwdriver and pull them out with your pliers. There are two bolts in the middle and two nuts on each side that need removing. On the Trans am you must have your headlights up to take out the four bolts. Take the support out, clean it up and paint away. If you are real pickie you can sand and primer. While you have the support out its a good time to clean-up the area. Let it dry, re-install and enjoy your new appearance mod

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[Y2KPewterSS]

Looks so much better

Also, added to the Museum sticky

[Fury_786]

good review

ive done this like 50times

never thought to write about it though

[JoshieDoom]

Works for trans am too! but you have to have the lights up to remove the 4 bolts.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Works for trans am too! but you have to have the lights up to remove the 4 bolts.

good input..........I was wondering about the Trans am............I added that, thanks

[Fury_786]

everyone knows nobody likes TA's

[casperss]

I did mine last night thanks to this thread. Wow what a differance.

[Gundlach9]

Yeah, this is easy and cheap - I'm going to post pics of mine soon!

[Bouvers]

while everybody is doing this mod, has anyone considered painting the windshield washer fluid tank? I'm considering painting mine but I just can't see what it might look like... cheap? or clean? if anyone has done it let me know...

[ls1camino]

lol...my windshield washer tank is gone...my car gets washed enough that my windows stay clean, i'm also considering removing my wipers since I don't drive in the rain either

[TempleU_WS6]

while everybody is doing this mod, has anyone considered painting the windshield washer fluid tank? I'm considering painting mine but I just can't see what it might look like... cheap? or clean? if anyone has done it let me know...

Ive seen someone with a stainless steel washer tank that pretty much just a cylinder. Dont know where to get one though. Anyone?

[Speedy_Gonzales]

while everybody is doing this mod, has anyone considered painting the windshield washer fluid tank? I'm considering painting mine but I just can't see what it might look like... cheap? or clean? if anyone has done it let me know...

I almost painted mine. I did paint the airlid base, airlid, back of the headlights, fender wells, intake, oil dipstick and the pink aux cover on the right side by the fuses, in gloss black also.

[third_shift|studios]

oh man!!!! great write up! I never expected this to be so easy and feared trying to do it myself. I'm totally going to do this over the winter now.

[01SOMSS!]

that does wonders.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Ive seen someone with a stainless steel washer tank that pretty much just a cylinder. Dont know where to get one though. Anyone?

pm O1SOMSS, I think he bought one for his camaro

[JoshieDoom]

His came from a friend with a turbo kit or something like that. I sent him a pm about it when the thread came out.

[naperws6]

I also will be doing over the winter. mine looks like crap.

[maxwax]

IT really helps the overall appearance of the engine bay. I also did the head light backs and the brackets.




P.S. here is a pic of Fury' s also.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

IT really helps the overall appearance of the engine bay. I also did the head light backs and the brackets.




P.S. here is a pic of Fury' s also.

both of those look awesome

[BIG GUNS]

good input..........I was wondering about the Trans am............I added that, thanks

Instead of painting, I added the JAAM RAM lower plenum. Not sure about functionality but, looks cleaner. I don't think they make these for the Camaro but, I found it on WS6store.com