How to remove the bumperetts on 986 Boxster
 

Ok, this will be a short one, but i hope it helps somebody who is thinking of doing this job.

First raise the spoiler to the top position. Remove the 3 small plastic clips that is at the top of the spoiler. Then i recomend you to remove the tail lights to get easyer acsess to remove and fit the rear bumper later. Look down at the spoiler after you have taken the top of. You will see 2 screws. Remove these, and lift out the spoiler. Now you have acsess to 3 more screws that attach the bumper to the car. Look underneath the bumperetts to remove bolts under them. Remove these. look underneath the bumper to find several screws to remove. Also one on each side innside the wheel arches. Now you can remove the bumper. Remember to pull out the contact for the liscens plate lights. Now it should look like this.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6689708_n.jpg

Now the bumperetts brackets. They are attached with 3 bolts. 2 on the upperside and 1 underneath. These have to drilled out. We used a sander tool to sand the top flat, then drilled.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7678144_n.jpg

Take the bumper off and find a way to fill the holes.
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7365394_n.jpg

Put the bumper back on and enjoy your new look from this:
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3563843_n.jpg
To this! New tail lights and a normal size numberplate.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7888109_n.jpg

Nice job Erik! What method did you use to fill the holes?

Thanks,

ddb

Thanks! I used a thick 3M sticker in artic silver designed for outdoor use on the holes this time, but i will probly send it to a friend of mine for plastic welding and paint later. I will see how it works. The new big number plate with lisence plate covers most of it anyway.

It looks good, and I'm sure it will even be better when you get them filled perrmanently. I noticed the larger plate and wondered if it covered the holes completely. Unfortunately, larger plates aren't an option in the US.

:cheers:

Of course
 

Once you do this you forgo the protection the bumperettes provide. I has a little car slide into my rear end when I was parked at a light. No sheet metal damage, no electrical/lights damage. The bumperettes did their job and held the Hyundai off away from the expensive bits.

Your car, your choice, your risk.

We are a bit lucky here in Australia - these are delivered without bumperettes. Ignore the difference in the reverse lights below, that was testing LED reverse globes :)

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._1664881_n.jpg

Sam

The Boxster as Porsche first intended

http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...8082009841.jpg

The 986 Reality

http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...1012009305.jpg

To me the "bumperettes" look pretty awful, I would have to forgo any low speed protection and throw them in the nearest skip (dumpster)
Keep it looking clean as Porsche and Harm Lagaay envisaged

i got a smaller one in the front. Looks better
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3315906_n.jpg

Nice job Erik! Where did you get the 3M Arctic Silver stickers?