Since the bumper is polyurethane, it melts. Trying to mark the bumper behind the stud strip was proving to be a little annoying, so this was a really fast way to really make a mark.
It neither sizzled nor smelled like bacon, I assure you.
A quick hit with the drill bit to enlarge the hole, and then use a pop rivet to secure the stud strip to the bumper.
H Craft had made a cool handle to unlatch my trunk, but keeping it required cutting a little slot out of the top center of the rear bumper.
The rear bumper basically pushes on at this point, although the stud strips can be a little frustrating to line up. Patience and pry bars…
The holes on top of the rear bumper use these OEM-style clips to hold it in place. One of the benefits of working with a real body shop is that they have all forms of these clips handy.
