Im trying to get it installed at this bodyshop and they wont touch it because it comes with no screws or holes cut. and they dont know how to mount it. Did yours come with screws or a diagram?

How does it mount? do you use the stock oem clips?

 

The real one uses all the stock clips/mounting points/brackets.

 

so the original came with no screws as well?

 

Yup... no screws and no brackets. Need to use all the hardware from the stock bumper. But the holes exist.

 

no replicas come with mounting hardware. all the shop should have to do is mount the bumper at the top with the stock bolts, then they drill the bottom holes wherever they need to make it line up properly. i think its actually better that the holes aren't made already... b/c now they can be drilled in the EXACT spots that are needed to make it line up perfectly on YOUR car

OEM bumpers have much tighter tolerances, so every one is EXACTLY the same. aftermarket ones usually don't have the holes drilled so that they can be custom fitted and adjusted if necessary. for example, my friend's replica KS rear, it wasn't lining up perfectly with the rear 1/4 panels... so we enlarged the bolt holes on the replica bumper slightly with a Dremel.... voila, perfect fit. the shop is gonna need to tweak it alittle.

 

If a body shop needs directions, I would be a little worried.

 

yeah i decided to take it to another shop. and the guy there reconfirmed what afropuff said. it does use the stock clips and all.