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going to GT front end
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:47 PM
i want to get the GT bumber for my SE and i was wonder other then the bumber what would i need. i want to get the stock fog lights but i was told if the wires are not there already it would work. also the fender wells do i got to change them?




Re: going to GT front end
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:34 PM
Fender wells are the same.

All you are really going to need is the bumper cover, turn lenses, and side marker lenses (if the one you are getting don't come with em already)

As for the fogs, you can wire in your own setup...

clicky

You can use either the low beam headlight power or parking light power for the trigger wire (in place of the fusebox) so that the fogs will either come on with the parking lights or headlights... the only drawback that I have found is that I have yet to figure out how to get them to shut off with the high beams... maybe a DPDT relay?









Re: going to GT front end
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:59 PM
k thanks for all the info this is going to be my next project. i want to get the 2000 -2002 GT bumber so i was going to just use my side markers and turning lights from the stock bumber and put them on the GT one



Re: going to GT front end
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:06 PM
No prob... actually, just noticed in your profile that you have aftermarket fogs already wired in, so all you would need to do is just re-route the wires to the GT fogs, easy as cake.











Re: going to GT front end
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:13 PM
i didnt no i could use the wires from the fogs i got on there now for the GT owns. that would work out good. yea i need to update my profile i got alot more done to my car then a intake now lol.



Re: going to GT front end
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:51 PM
I know the 2000+ GT bumper is nicer in the fact that it has the fogs integrated in, but honestly I like the styling of the 95-99 bumper a LOT better. I was actually going to use one on my car before I went with the Street Fire.

PS: I have the original RK Sport fiberglass bumper in my basement if you'd want it. It's actually VERY similar to the GT style, sits at stock height and everything.






Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:31 AM
whats is look like do you have a pic you can send to me?



Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:59 AM
Agent Omega wrote:I know the 2000+ GT bumper is nicer in the fact that it has the fogs integrated in, but honestly I like the styling of the 95-99 bumper a LOT better. I was actually going to use one on my car before I went with the Street Fire..

i also like the 95-99 gt style better, but im a lil biased




Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:06 AM
also here's rk sport's version of it





Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:36 PM
Actually the fender liners are different. The GT's are longer (closer to the ground). I guess in order to explain it right. they go about 2 inches lower b/c the GT bumper is lower to the ground then the SE. I know b/c I went from 00GT to 00SE bumper and my inners hang lower then the SE bumper on the wheel wells. Lucky my front valance hides it but I will be replacing them with the proper finder liners soon.

Regards,

J
Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:04 PM
do you still have your GT bumber^^^^




Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:29 PM
Nope sold it a year or so ago. Sorry.
Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:33 PM
that sucks. im going to order mine from the chevy dealer i bought my car from. they said 210 and then i would have to get it painted.



Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:10 PM
This may not be much better...
Search for Front Bumper Assembly

http://car-part.com/

Sometimes there's one in the
classifieds











Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:17 PM
i checked the car parts. com and i got nothing around me. and i called some junkyard and they have nothing eather.



Re: going to GT front end
Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:25 PM
That RK picture that was posted is the bumper I have in my basement






Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 2:03 AM
I like the RK Sport one, but I think the stock GT one looks better.



Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 5:31 AM
i like the RK sport one but i like the gt one a little better bc its got the place for the fog lights and the front plate is in the bumber and not hanging off the front of it like it is on the SE bumber.



Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 8:36 AM
As mentioned, the fender liners are different but you can probably get away without replacing them.

You'll definitely want the absorber though. It's the plastic "crush panel" behind the bumper that provides the shape and support.





Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 1:59 PM
what is difforent from the SE bumber absorber they arent the same?



Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 4:55 PM
@ 01sunfire: Have you tried searching for the bumper on GM Parts Direct? It will more than likely be cheaper on there than directly from a dealer, although you have to consider shipping too. Just a thought that popped into my head.

In my opinion, the '00-'02 GT front bumpers are the best looking of all the Sunfire front bumpers. That is exactly why my car will never have a body kit on it .










Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 5:08 PM
i went there is its $249.50 i really like the look of the GT bumber i saw a 2000 GT that was silver the other day drive by me and it looked so good.




Re: going to GT front end
Friday, February 24, 2006 5:38 PM
Yes, I couldn't agree more. I <3 silver Sunfires, especially GTs .







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