Can this bumper be fixed?
03-01-2008, 06:57 PM
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Can this bumper be fixed?
Long story short I bought a CS bumper off of ebay. The discription said it was "damage free". I bought it and when I got it there was a pretty decent size crack, that looked like they tried repairing, but obviously didn't work. Along with a few other minor things. I b!tched at them and they were supposed to send me a new one... well they never did and I ran out of time to file a dispute with paypal[:@] So I'm kind of stuck with it. Here's a few detailed pictures... does anyone know if there's anyway to repair this? It's plastic and I just don't know because it's a pretty good crack.
And does the grill attach to these brackets? Because those are broke too.
And does the grill attach to these brackets? Because those are broke too.
03-01-2008, 10:13 PM
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RE: Can this bumper be fixed?
You need to report those crooks[:@].
E-bay is getting bad.
Anyway, if the right urethane is used, that bumper could be fixed.
Take it to a decent shop and see whet they say.
E-bay is getting bad.
Anyway, if the right urethane is used, that bumper could be fixed.
Take it to a decent shop and see whet they say.
03-02-2008, 01:04 AM
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RE: Can this bumper be fixed?
If you can get your hands on some nylon mesh and some 2-part epoxy, you can probably fix the crack. As for the clips, I do have an idea, but it's kind of hard to explain, so try to follow.
Imagine you're looking down the length of your grill so you can see the edge and the two nearest clips sticking out of it:
Okay, now imagine those two clips fit into the holes in your bumper with the damaged clips, like this:
__________________ <grill face
----[--------------]----- <bumper face (the two brackets represent the clips sticking out of the back of the grill and into the bumper receiving holes)
Obviously, since the clips in the bumper are broken, there is nothing for the grill clips to grab onto. So I'm thinking if you can get a small piece of plastic, maybe at a glass or hardware store, something about the same thickness as the bumper, and just slightly longer than the distance between the clips, you might be able to glue it to the back side of the bumper, thereby creating two new clips in the bumper. Like this:
__________________ <grill face
----[========]----- <bumper face + extra piece of plastic to receive grill clips
Again, this is hard to describe, but see the double lines between the grill clips? The bottom line is the new piece of plastic glued to the back of the bumper, and the top one is the face of the bumper. The new, extra piece should be a little longer than the space between the holes. This way, you're basically creating two new clips to receive the clips on the back of the grill.
Confusing enough for you?
Imagine you're looking down the length of your grill so you can see the edge and the two nearest clips sticking out of it:
Okay, now imagine those two clips fit into the holes in your bumper with the damaged clips, like this:
__________________ <grill face
----[--------------]----- <bumper face (the two brackets represent the clips sticking out of the back of the grill and into the bumper receiving holes)
Obviously, since the clips in the bumper are broken, there is nothing for the grill clips to grab onto. So I'm thinking if you can get a small piece of plastic, maybe at a glass or hardware store, something about the same thickness as the bumper, and just slightly longer than the distance between the clips, you might be able to glue it to the back side of the bumper, thereby creating two new clips in the bumper. Like this:
__________________ <grill face
----[========]----- <bumper face + extra piece of plastic to receive grill clips
Again, this is hard to describe, but see the double lines between the grill clips? The bottom line is the new piece of plastic glued to the back of the bumper, and the top one is the face of the bumper. The new, extra piece should be a little longer than the space between the holes. This way, you're basically creating two new clips to receive the clips on the back of the grill.
Confusing enough for you?
03-02-2008, 11:56 AM
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RE: Can this bumper be fixed?
Thanks guys for chiming in! I did everything I could with ebay and paypal and still got screwed over
Oh well live and learn I guess. I did buy some nylon mesh and epoxy... but the more I look at it and play with it, it just doesn't seem to want to squeeze together very well. I think I'll give it a shot, it's not like I could make it any worse. Otherwise I'll just take it to the shop that was going to paint it in the first place and see what they say. Good idea with the clips! I wasn't really sure what they were for since I havent had to take the grill off yet, but I guess there important[sm=smiley13.gif]
Oh well live and learn I guess. I did buy some nylon mesh and epoxy... but the more I look at it and play with it, it just doesn't seem to want to squeeze together very well. I think I'll give it a shot, it's not like I could make it any worse. Otherwise I'll just take it to the shop that was going to paint it in the first place and see what they say. Good idea with the clips! I wasn't really sure what they were for since I havent had to take the grill off yet, but I guess there important[sm=smiley13.gif]
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