Front bumper removal question

[Kaz-kzukNA1]

May be able to take photo later but not now.
Hope you can understand my poor description.

The quick advice is, forget about the blue arrow (wrong for the R-side), imagine you have L-side installed as in your 2nd photo, place the R-side bracket next to it with both spring nuts at the same height and both nut positioned towards the front of the car.
In the 2nd photo, the spring nut on the L-side is inserted from the front towards the rear of the car.
In order to achieve the above condition, the R-side bracket has to be positioned in a way with its spring nut inserted from the rearend towards the front of the car, opposite to the L-side.

May look asymmetrical but they are not.

As in your 2nd photo, the opening/concaved section of the plastic bracket (hidden in this photo) is facing forward for the L-side.
However, for the R-side, it's the opposite and the opening/concaved section will face the rearend.

The L-side is fixed by the horizontal bolt screwed in from the rear to the front (as in your 2nd photo) and thus, don't forget to install it before setting the bumper beam on the body side.

If you imagine the 3rd photo was taken for the L-side, the blue arrow bolt hole position is correct for the L-side but not for the R-one.

For the R-side, the bolt hole is not at the blue arrow.
It's vertical direction from the bottom to the top at the tow hook.
In fact, just for the R-side, you can leave it on the body side and not on the bumper or not even install it until the very end.


Kaz

[WhyOne?]

Hi Kaz,

Thank you for your reply. I'm sure that your explanation is very good, but my ability to understand is less so!

If you are able to post a photo, that'd be great - there is no rush as the car isn't being put together again until the middle of next week.

I don't know whether or not it helps explain how this extension bracket sits on the car, but just in case I have posted a photo of the right side / tow bracket area of my car below.

[duncan]

I don't know whether these help or not, I took two photos of the front of my car when the bumper was off, on one side the bracket must have stayed on the car and the other must have stayed on the bumper. Perhaps just fit the near side to the bumper and see where it 'lands up'. If the pictures help but you wish them a higher resolution please PM me.

[Kaz-kzukNA1]

Photo speaks for itself.
Fortunately, photo opportunity while servicing another NSX for the owner.

As mentioned earlier in my post, for the R-side, you don't even need installing it until the very last moment.
The R-side bracket has specific recessed design enabling it to sit and wrap around the tow hook.

Kaz