Trans Am Rear Bumper Swap

[Firebird Phoenix]

Do I need anything (bumper assorber for example) else besides the bumper cover to put on a T/A rear bumper on my Firebird? Thanks

[JumpInTheFire.com]

Re: Trans Am Rear Bumper Swap

nope

i think i used new screws for mine.

mine stock bumper had alot of push pins i think.. those were a pain to get off so i broke some of them.

[LarryMow]

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hell i used the stock firebird absorber on both the front and back when i switched over to the T/A bumper covers.

[Firebird Phoenix]

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How do you remove the rear bumper? Should I go buy new(picture/name?) pins incase they break off for me too? Thanks

[LarryMow]

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man, the rear bumper is EASY to change out...I had the old one off and the new one back on in about an hour. The only thing that I ran into is, the wiring harness for the tag light. Im not sure if its just that I got it hung up on something or if the T/A bumper puts the tag a bit lower, but the harness seemed to be a wee bit tight. Keep an eye out for that when you do the swap. As for breaking off pins or whatever while doing the swap, I dont remember any, but just go slow...itll turn out nice.

[phoenix_rising]

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Yep nothing different. Just make sure you have the metal plates on the sides, otherwise you will just have to yoink them off the old bumper.

[JumpInTheFire.com]

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i swapped mine in like 15 minutes. including a t/a hatch

[DaBird19]

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this is gunna be a stupid question but is a bumper cover the bumper??

[LarryMow]

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the plastic cover goes over the styrofoam absorber, and the bumper itself

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

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yeah, it's the part you see.

[BlackBird00]

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Hey Firebird Phoenix, where are you from? I'm in Bethalto/East Alton. I'm thinking about putting a t/a cover on mine too. I got it just waiting til spring to do it...maybe

[Firebird Phoenix]

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Hey Firebird Phoenix, where are you from? I'm in Bethalto/East Alton. I'm thinking about putting a t/a cover on mine too. I got it just waiting til spring to do it...maybe

Yo! I'm residing in Wood River. We should meet up sometime. I'm probably going to purchase the T/A hatch and rear bumper sometime soon.

[BlackBird00]

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Yo! I'm residing in Wood River. We should meet up sometime. I'm probably going to purchase the T/A hatch and rear bumper sometime soon.

Hey man. Are you driving a silver firebird? I've seen one driving around. If you have seen a black firebird with a ram air hood and tinted windows that's me:wavey: lol PM if you have aim or myspace!

[Firebird Phoenix]

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Hey man. Are you driving a silver firebird? I've seen one driving around. If you have seen a black firebird with a ram air hood and tinted windows that's me:wavey: lol PM if you have aim or myspace!

How do you PM on here? I have a black bird, check my profile. How much did you pay for your ram air hood?

So do I need new hydraulic shocks due to the extra weight of the spoiler for the T/A hatch?

[LarryMow]

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So do I need new hydraulic shocks due to the extra weight of the spoiler for the T/A hatch?

I dont think so...I used the same ones that came with my car originally. GM Parts Direct is only showing one listing for 94-02. Oh and they're only $37 plus shipping.