[v6ponyboy]

so i recently backed into a trailer, ya i know it was stupid but it was really dark and the trailer was low to the ground. so to learn responsibility my dad is making me buy a new one plus i wouldnt be seen with a cracked bumper. So i was thinking since i wanted a dual exhaust i would go ahead and get a GT bumper put on that has the dual exhaust cut outs i got the estimate for like $775 which isnt bad. im not trying to imitate being a GT and it wont say GT anywhere on the bumper so my question is are there any differences between a GT bumper and v6 bumper in terms of instalation?

[GT_921]

no they use the same mounting point the only differeance is the dual cut outs..

[v6ponyboy]

thats good to know, i went to 3 places(even the ford dealership!) and no one besides a chevy body shop could they just said it would proboley work. Im looking forward to getting it put on but the only problem is i wont have enough money for exhaust for like a month. So ill have a dual exhaust bumper with only one pipe lol it will look funny but o well its only a month right

[GT_921]

go get some window chalk from wal mart and write under construction across the back window.. lol i did it and this way you can use again when you do you next up grade.

[quinton_T_C]

i just got a gt bumper on my v6 last month it was 636 total... its easy to install yourself... i would just buy the bumper and have it painted and install it yourself... however there are little plastic screw type things on the bottom and left and right sides of it there is 3 in the middle and 2 on each side when you pull them out mostlikely you will break them ask for them when you go pick up your bumper... also the bumper has less places to screw it in on the bumper i think there is two instead of 4 so be sure and make it snug but not too tight because you will break the bolt off they are very flimsy... hope this helps

[quinton_T_C]

yea i promise you straight up it bolts right up to your car i have a 2000 v6..... that estimate is steep they will charge you 100 for instalation that takes 40 minutes with one person... like i said mine was 636... make sure they arent charging you a s*** load for instalation

[SammyBoy25]

you can get a gt bumperif you want i put dual exhaust on my v6 and i didnt need to cut the bumper, i just lowered the exhaust tips about 3 inches i think it looks cool but thats just me. but think about whatever is cheaper for you, and by the way if you do get the gt bumper you need dual exhaust or else it looks bad , this girl i know did that and she doesnt have duals and it looks cheap and horrible.

[v6ponyboy]

ya well i also need a new absorber thing to so that costs like an extra 120, and im trying to make as much money as fast as i can for the dual exhaust lol kroger doesnt pay the most

[Big Daddy's Stang>]

why it cost that much i can get them for 350 and painted except intalled

[quinton_T_C]

oh you messed up the foam thing too... that sucks... those are expensive and really stupid lol... my dad wrecked mine and thats how i know i just had my exhaust done like 2 days before too.. messed that all up so i had to redo the bumper and the exhaust

[v6ponyboy]

lol ya its crazy but i have to get it, they look like they were made from a big stirafoam cup lol, idk if i should wait untill i have enough money for both the new bumper and exhaust or just go ahead and get the bumper put on? what do yall think

[quinton_T_C]

fix the bumper man ... as a general rule i like to fix the car befor i try and improve it... thats just what i think

[v6ponyboy]

what i mean is should i wait till i have enough money to get the bumper and exhaust instead of having a dual exhaust bumper with a single pipe for about two weeks till i have enough to get the exhaust but on. i would never get the exhaust put on before i got the bumper fixed, honestly the bumper is all that bad hardly worth replacing but i wouldnt be caught with any sort of crack in my bumper...no matter how small

[hindsgolfer0811]

I'm with Ruli..ebay has the GT bumper with cutouts without paint for $200-220..

[quinton_T_C]

yea i would save till you have enough... my bumper was only scrached up a little and the vent things were cracked and split ... not that big but i still replaced it