I recently purchased a 2000 996 that I am totally happy with except for a very small dent and several scratches on the nose of the front bumper cover. I was fortunate enough to locate a matching artic silver bumper cover in excellent condition. Could anyone please tell me if replacing this cover is relatively easy, or better left to professionals.

Thanks Joe Cunetta
Miami, Fla.

 

Joe... you might want to have body man take care of this. When mine was replaced because of hitting a dog, it look pretty involved. Regards, Scott

 

Front bumper cover is really easy.

About 13 screws and the thing pops off....I just installed the factory aerokit on my car. Do not be afraid.

If you have any questions, e-mail me and I'll help. mpgk3@yahoo.com

Mike

 

Just an update to publicly thank Mike for his assistance. I never would have been able to change the cover without his detailed instructions and diagrams. Thanks Mike.

 

I'm sorry to revive such an old thread, but I couldn't quite find the info I need. Does anyone have the DIY instructions for replacing the front and rear bumpers on a '99 996 C2? I'm replacing them with a set that's in better condition front and rear, so it's just a one-to-one swap. I'd like to know what's involved and the difficulty level before tackling such task.

Thanks so much in advance!

 

Try searching over at www.renntech.org. I know they have instructions for removing the front bumper cover as part of the 3rd radiator install DIY but I am not sure about the rear bumper.

Oh yeah, way to bring back the memory of the poor dog that Scott Watkins ran over!