Pontiac Body Kits

Trying to put a body kit on my 99 pontiac sunfire...?

Okay, I've got the front bumper off but the original bumper has a thin plastic L shape bracket that holds the original bumper in place near the wheel well. The NEW bumper, of course has the same L shape design, however there is NO place to put the L bracket on to the new bumper. I realize I have to drill holes in the proper places. This L bracket has two screws on the top of the L and one on the bottom to hold the sides of the bumper in place. The problem is the L bracket has small sections that stick out that forms to fit the original bumper perfectly. However these bumps do NOT fit up on the NEW bumper. Do I NEED this bracket or can I use washers to act as a spacer instead?

Public Comments

1. This is exactly why I tell people not to buy bodykits. They never fit the car properly. At least, not without a lot of fabricating and sometimes even that does not work. Unfortunately, you just learned the hard way why you should never buy a body kit. As far as the bracket go, yes they are needed to attach the bumper to the car properly. These bumper will never fit the car as well as the original ones did. I am assuming that they have not been painted yet either. After you get them on, you will have to take them right back off to get painted.
2. You got screwed :( Body kits, esp low quality ones, are a terrible investment...