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Jeph430
08-09-2011, 10:24 AM
I've got the front bumper cover off my '04 to upgrade my headlights and coat it with Forever Black.

I know in '05 they changed the design (removing the headlight wipers, putting a larger aluminum skid plate on)

What I am wondering is if this aluminum skid plate from the '05 is able to be easily swapped to the '04 bumper? It doesn't look like too much of a difference in pics. I know on my '04 it's only held on by 2 bolts through the underside of the bumper cover. How is the '05 one held on?

Ars Gladius
08-09-2011, 10:42 AM
The "skid plate" on the MY05+ is plastic I believe.

It is a separate piece (http://www.volvowholesaleparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=213784&chapter=&Sectionids=0,53501&groupid=51817&subgroupid=2531&componentid=0&make=36&model=XC70&year=2005&graphicID=9712027&callout=6&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0) though. No idea if it will fit on an earlier bumper.

Jeph430
08-09-2011, 11:07 AM
Hmm, they do show it to be "blue" on that site. IIRC they did away with the blue bumper covers in '05 though and went to more of a slate grey.

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/10/28/13/15/2005_volvo_xc70_cross_country-pic-4831312265744325633.jpeg

Def looks to be aluminum in all the pics I've come across

Leto Atreides II
08-09-2011, 01:02 PM
I have an '05. It is not aluminum, it is just plastic painted to look aluminum.

Jeph430
08-09-2011, 01:26 PM
I have an '05. It is not aluminum, it is just plastic painted to look aluminum.

How tricky of them, it's def metal on my '04... O well, scratch that idea! Thanks.

How about the rear? That just painted too?

Willy
08-09-2011, 01:30 PM
The picture doesn't show a MY2005, does it?
Willy

Jeph430
08-09-2011, 01:40 PM
The picture doesn't show a MY2005, does it?
Willy

Yeah, the pic I posted is an '05 I found on Google Images

06ORXC
08-09-2011, 01:43 PM
FYI,
on my '06 front & back is all plastics, no alloy parts.

BTW, that pic of a flying xc is a '07, it's got turn signals in a mirrors.

Willy
08-10-2011, 01:47 AM
Yeah, the pic I posted is an '05 I found on Google Images
It is difficult to see in the picture, I think there is a difference between MY2004 and 2004 in the roof rails.
If I am not mistaken, they were all black until 2004 and alu (with black supports) starting from MY2005.
Willy

JRL
08-10-2011, 03:58 AM
How tricky of them, it's def metal on my '04... O well, scratch that idea! Thanks.

How about the rear? That just painted too?

No it is not metal all are plastic.
From 2002 when they appeared on the Ocean Race, all these trim pieces were plastic and plastic only