classic bumper removal

I need to remove the rear bumper from my classic but have found that the 2 mounting bolts are rounded off, and very rusty, can anyone suggest a way of removing it , as I am not able to get an angle grinder into the small gap to cut them off

Gas axe.
Or a good sharp chisel and a big hammer and smash the nut off.
Or try hammering a smaller socket onto the nut that sometimes works.
large hacksaw. remove blade and cut bolt off. this will take time and lots of patients, but you might just weaken it enough for a bit more hammer and chisel

Try hammering the smaller socket on first. *fail*
Swear
Chisel next, for a good 10mins. *fail*
Curse
Hacksaw blade **** about. *fail*
Shout.
Hammer some more. *fail*
Give up....no DONT give up NEVER give up! Hammer and chisel some more till it breaks off, do the other side, with the new found inspiration...success
Finally eat something and nurse bleeding finger(s)

Thats what I'd do:lol:

if its on you 3 door mate they are on metal plats with elongated slots in em. you put the bumper on by fitting the bolts to it, putting them through the holes in the rear cross emeber and sliding the plates over the bolts and tightening the heads down on to them.

the reason I am telling you this is if you can get the plates off with a hammer tapping them hard then you dont need to get the bolts out untill you have the bumper off.

fett said:

if its on you 3 door mate they are on metal plats with elongated slots in em. you put the bumper on by fitting the bolts to it, putting them through the holes in the rear cross emeber and sliding the plates over the bolts and tightening the heads down on to them.

the reason I am telling you this is if you can get the plates off with a hammer tapping them hard then you dont need to get the bolts out untill you have the bumper off.

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Thanks for the advice/suggestions, but its on my 89 vogue, I need the bumper off to be able to remove/replace the rear x-member

im not sure if they are the same on the 4 doors

cold chisel or air cut off wheel it is then

managed to get it off......with a big hammer and chisel, plus a few bruised fingers

kyotekid67 said:

managed to get it off......with a big hammer and chisel, plus a few bruised fingers

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Well done:clap2:

How many times did you swear?:lol:
I'd hazard at double figures:lol:

No, of course not, i was not bought up that way :censored:

well done buddy