The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper - Page 2 - Focaljet

**slipster17** · 05-15-2008, 09:12 AM

definately not for Carlisle as far as the bumper goes. Might not even be here by then. And if I take it to a good shop, how long should a suspension drop take? a day? two? I have all the parts, I just need a free weekend or sometime when I'm not working to get it to a shop.

**CaysE** · 05-15-2008, 09:29 AM

If the shop isn't a bunch of noobs, they should be able to get the rear bolts out with a torch (they HAVE to be heated, they're almost always seized in the bushings). If they snap a bolt, who knows how long it could take.

Without any problems, it should be done in a few hours.

**slipster17** · 05-15-2008, 09:43 AM

Cool, then I might have the suspension done the weekend before Carlisle.

**PnkRckr121** · 05-15-2008, 11:47 AM

where can you get the rebar for the euro bumpers?

**slipster17** · 05-15-2008, 12:01 PM

Haven't called BAT to ask about it yet, but you can probably get it through them. You can get it from "the site we won't name" or look around here on the forums for someone selleing random euro parts

**streetfreaksfanatic** · 05-15-2008, 07:37 PM

sounds like a difficult conversion

**slipster17** · 05-15-2008, 08:31 PM

perhaps, but the look is worth it in my opinion

**CaysE** · 05-15-2008, 09:11 PM

It shouldn't be too difficult. The crash bar is bolted on, I believe.

**slipster17** · 05-15-2008, 10:44 PM

^^Yes it appears to be. I poked my head under there to look at the set up the other day.

05-15-2008, 09:12 AM	#26
slipster17 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palmyra/ Carlisle, PA Posts: 900	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper definately not for Carlisle as far as the bumper goes. Might not even be here by then. And if I take it to a good shop, how long should a suspension drop take? a day? two? I have all the parts, I just need a free weekend or sometime when I'm not working to get it to a shop. __________________ *It's not just a Ford Focus... It's a TRANSFORMER!* and his name is... _R E C A L L_ *2001 Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3* see it on CarDomain

05-15-2008, 09:29 AM	#27
CaysE [FJ] This is worse than when the raccoon got caught in the copier! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 7,651	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper If the shop isn't a bunch of noobs, they should be able to get the rear bolts out with a torch (they HAVE to be heated, they're almost always seized in the bushings). If they snap a bolt, who knows how long it could take. Without any problems, it should be done in a few hours. __________________ 2008 Cannondale F4 ··· Hi-brite · no mods (yet) 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· hehehehehehe strictly/focused "It would take a miracle to make the entire Focus community get along. FF vs FJ, F-P vs FS, tuner vs tuner, racer vs ricer. What can you do?"

05-15-2008, 09:43 AM	#28
slipster17 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palmyra/ Carlisle, PA Posts: 900	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper Cool, then I might have the suspension done the weekend before Carlisle. __________________ *It's not just a Ford Focus... It's a TRANSFORMER!* and his name is... _R E C A L L_ *2001 Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3* see it on CarDomain

05-15-2008, 11:47 AM	#29
PnkRckr121 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 232	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper where can you get the rebar for the euro bumpers?

05-15-2008, 12:01 PM	#30
slipster17 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palmyra/ Carlisle, PA Posts: 900	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper Haven't called BAT to ask about it yet, but you can probably get it through them. You can get it from "the site we won't name" or look around here on the forums for someone selleing random euro parts __________________ *It's not just a Ford Focus... It's a TRANSFORMER!* and his name is... _R E C A L L_ *2001 Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3* see it on CarDomain

05-15-2008, 07:37 PM	#31
streetfreaksfanatic Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper sounds like a difficult conversion

05-15-2008, 08:31 PM	#32
slipster17 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palmyra/ Carlisle, PA Posts: 900	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper perhaps, but the look is worth it in my opinion __________________ *It's not just a Ford Focus... It's a TRANSFORMER!* and his name is... _R E C A L L_ *2001 Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3* see it on CarDomain

05-15-2008, 09:11 PM	#33
CaysE [FJ] This is worse than when the raccoon got caught in the copier! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 7,651	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper It shouldn't be too difficult. The crash bar is bolted on, I believe. __________________ 2008 Cannondale F4 ··· Hi-brite · no mods (yet) 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· hehehehehehe strictly/focused "It would take a miracle to make the entire Focus community get along. FF vs FJ, F-P vs FS, tuner vs tuner, racer vs ricer. What can you do?"

05-15-2008, 10:44 PM	#34
slipster17 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palmyra/ Carlisle, PA Posts: 900	Re: The trials and Tribulations of Buying a Euro Bumper ^^Yes it appears to be. I poked my head under there to look at the set up the other day. __________________ *It's not just a Ford Focus... It's a TRANSFORMER!* and his name is... _R E C A L L_ *2001 Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3* see it on CarDomain

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