How to remove 280z bumper shock mounts.

[mi3nboijosh]

Hello, forum! I unbolted all the bolts to get both the shock mounts off my 1976 280z but I cannot get them out of the whole. Am I suppose to cut the thing or is there a way to take it apart?

[Kurbycar32]

I did this procedure on a early model 260z but i think your shocks might be the same. The front was pretty easy, just unbolt and remove. The rear.. I had to remove the fuel tank to make enough room to pull them back behind the body.

[mi3nboijosh]

I did this procedure on a early model 260z but i think your shocks might be the same. The front was pretty easy, just unbolt and remove. The rear.. I had to remove the fuel tank to make enough room to pull them back behind the body.

I dropped the tank and unbolted all the bolts but I couldn't pull the shocks out. The tip was too big to go through the hole.

[cbuczesk]

You have to tilt the part toward the front of the car down and then the oval flange will fit through. It might take some wiggling but it'll work. I did this recently on my 1975 280Z.

Chuck

[black gold man]

I cut mine on my 78 a little pressure there but not bad. sawzall

[mi3nboijosh]

You have to tilt the part toward the front of the car down and then the oval flange will fit through. It might take some wiggling but it'll work. I did this recently on my 1975 280Z.

Chuck

Thanks for the tip