Stupid question - bumper fits in boot?

[VS Omega]

Hi all,

Just a stupid question - will a VS bumper fit in the boot closed?

I'm going to pick a new one up next week but because my baby son is coming with us I can't fold down the middle in the rear seat.

It should be alright sticking out with the boot held down if it doesn't fit shouldn't it? It has the lower lip.

Thanks

EDIT: Sorry, it's the rear bumper outside plastic, not the reo

[ImAHoon!]

how would you expect it to fit? how would you expect to even be able to get it in?

if its the width of the outside of the car, how would it fit in the inside of the car?

I say leave your son and missus at home.

[hako]

You've probably thought of this but why not move the baby son's safety seat to one side - there are 3 mounting points to choose from and then you could have the seat middle folded down.

[fuzzy2308]

no. levae the fam at home

[VS Omega]

My VS only has the middle mounting point, if I could put it on one side that would be ideal but I think I'll leave them at home then lol

I asked because the rear spoiler fit in there no worries, figured maybe on an angle standing up it might just squeeze in there. Long drive there/back (all up probably 3 hours)

[skyper]

u car't drive with the boot up,u will gas your family

[VS Omega]

u car't drive with the boot up,u will gas your family

I didn't even think of that - good point. *sigh* roof racks would be ideal for this

[ephect]

if u didnt have ur son in the car, the bumper fits in the back seat with a bit of manouvering, i've done it a few times

[kopper69]

It does have a bit of play. Depends how much you want to squeeze it.

[undar8ed1]

Take a screw driver set with you and remove the lower lip from the bumper so its easy to get in, and then just baby them with old sheets etc..

[VS Omega]

Guys guess what (and thanks for all your suggestions, they're all good despite the critisms about the idea lol).

As it turns out, the two plastic screw things which clip straight down to hold the parcel shelf to the body from the top (visible in the cabin) are also the positions of anchorage point number 2 and 3. I figured Holden building an Australian family car wouldn't put just one in the middle. So we either get these little plastic things holding the shelf down, or remove them and there's still a bolt holding it down. Might go wreckers and grab two more just for the sake of completeness (and knowing the shelf is bolted down real good).

I took a photo so you'd know what I was on about (and for reference for people wondering the same thing in the future) - it's the thing which is in the middle of the photo holding the shelf down which just pulls up with a bit of force.

So I can still take the family now by folding down the middle seat and having the bumper facing downwards (covered in a sheet or something probably dirty).

Again many thanks all

[r_i_d_a_h]

why not just remove the old bumper before you leave and when you pick it up the new one just install it and drive back home with it on.


putting the bumper on just invovles 5-8 mins of sliding it on the plastic rails, plastic plugs and few bolts.

[hako]

My VS only has the middle mounting point, if I could put it on one side that would be ideal but I think I'll leave them at home then lol

I asked because the rear spoiler fit in there no worries, figured maybe on an angle standing up it might just squeeze in there. Long drive there/back (all up probably 3 hours)

Factory standard they have 3 mounting points - unscrew the grey plastic cover from the 2 you think are not there then screw the mount in - takes about 10 to 15 seconds.