I need to remove the front bumper cover to install my Injen CAI - I've already removed the stock air box, and resonator. And installed my own Short Ram Air set up by jsut using a AEM 2.5" Cone filter at the end of where it used to attach to the air filter box. But I (very painfully) removed the resonator through the driver's side wheel well - but I def. can't get in there to mount and install the pieces for the CAI.

I know it's prob. pretty simple just removing those pain in the ass cheap plastic-rivet things - but how many are there? Any troubles?

Also - I bought a pair of replacement lights for the accord off eBay and plan on bladck-housing them, I've seen a few other 7th geners do it - but Where are the rivets, etc. do take out the headlights of the car? I know this also has to be done with the front bumper off.

I bought the extra set just so I can take my time getting apart the lights and spraying them, so I don't have to do that, and put them in the car all in one day. I got some metalic black paint that I think will look good.

How do/did others get apart the epoxy/silicon adheasive holding them together water tight? I don't have a heat gun, which I htink is the recommended way - but I've heard much success just shocing thim in the oven for like 30 sec. at a time, and peeling them apart as the epoxy gunk gets soft.

AALLLLLSSSOOOo .. I bought some heavy-duty epoxy,and some clear silicon stuff to put them back together - what did others use/recommend so I odn't get condensation, etc.?

 

c'mon - someone's gotta give some help with the bumper removal, and headlight separation!

 

I Just did mine last weekend, getting them apart is a big pain in the ass, it takes alot of patience and cut up hands. I did a combination of heating them in the oven and using hair dryer. I had to break alot of plastic around the rims because it was brittle for some reason. I used the oven at its lowest setting do not turn it up to much or your will warp or melt your light housings.

After heating up the lights in the oven i went around each housing with a putty knife getting as much glue out as possible and seperating the lens from the housing (this took about 4 hours) be very carful and TAKE YOUR TIME, this is not going to be a quick process.

Then you just have to mask the reflector with some tape, my tape was a bit to sticky so i put it on a shirt a few times so it got less tacky. If its too sticky it will pull off the reflective paint on the reflector which is not good. Masking is personal preferance and takes a bit of time as well to get it just right.

I put 2 coats of primer and 4 coats of high heat paint on them, you may not need high heat paint, i just happened to have some laying around. Then i used clear sylicone to put them back together and reversead the steps to put the bumper cover and cross member back together.

Have fun, and make sure you have a good 6 - 8 hours if you want to do it right.

 

Epoxy? No...you don't want to use epoxy. If anything, use more silicone to reseal them.

If you do it right...you don't need any extra silicone.

I've done mine and a few for friends, and I think the easiest thing to do is to heat the whole assembly in the oven for a bit to warm and soften the glue...then as you pull the two peices apart...have a friend cut the glue apart with knife...(kinda like cheese stretching on a pizza slice). Then once you have them apart, do your business, then put the two pieces back togher, and put them back into the oven to reheat and soften the glue. This way you'll get a good seal and be able to close them back up nicely. If at the end, you want to add some silicone arount the edges, go for it.

As far as taking off the bumber, you'll see the clips/screws/bolts as you go. Pretty self explanitory.

 

Any steps w/pictures on how to remove the front bumper?