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Old 04-25-11, 11:37 PM
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Looks very good. But how did you get them to do "additional" work out of the accident? Insurance never covers anything beyond the original equipment and year.
Old 04-25-11, 11:56 PM
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making lemons into lemonade
Old 04-26-11, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Looks very good. But how did you get them to do "additional" work out of the accident? Insurance never covers anything beyond the original equipment and year.
idk about other insurance companies but my insurance will do an inspection on the car after it gets into an accident, asses the damage and write you a check to pay for labor and the price of oem parts for that year make model

you can use the check to get after market parts or other oem parts doesnt have to be the same year model, if it happens to cost more than im sure the owner will pay it out of their pocket, i have state farm btw


anyways nice upgrade
Old 04-26-11, 04:34 AM
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Very nice, I want to do that too.
Old 04-26-11, 07:20 AM
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Thanks for the comments. The bumper fits just fine. The only thing is the holes for the screws/clips at the bottom and sides do not line up so I have to drill new holes to secure those areas.

As far as the insurance went, they issued a check and I purchased all the parts/materials; my buddy painted the car. I pulled out the core support out little to line everything back up.
The whole kit cost about 1500 without paint. Was it worth the accident? I think so
Old 04-26-11, 07:41 AM
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Too bad the tahoe missed the headlights, or you would have had the LED's too
Old 05-10-11, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mahcah
Thanks for the comments. The bumper fits just fine. The only thing is the holes for the screws/clips at the bottom and sides do not line up so I have to drill new holes to secure those areas.

As far as the insurance went, they issued a check and I purchased all the parts/materials; my buddy painted the car. I pulled out the core support out little to line everything back up.
The whole kit cost about 1500 without paint. Was it worth the accident? I think so
sorry to bring thread back, but I just look on the sewell website, look like the whole 2011 bumper package include (f-sport upper and lower grill, two fog light and painted for $1282) i think it even cheaper than what you paid, now make me tempting to upgrade, but look like the 2011 doesn't have parking assist as option?
Old 05-10-11, 08:58 PM
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soooooo nice.... i guess im jus use to lookin at mine, but it looks a lil off W/O the head lights..... Looking good still though.
Old 05-10-11, 09:29 PM
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I didn't read anything, and when I looked at the first picture, then the second picture, I though that dent was your update Then I saw the third picture and realized THAT was the update.
Old 07-22-11, 09:37 AM
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sorry to bump. just wondering...

are there any f-sport sides or rear for the f-sport bumper? or does it look fine with the bumper itself? does it align with the sides and rear okay?

i have a 2010, want to upgrade, making sure it'll be good just to get the bumper and don't need like the gfx sides or rear or anything to make it even.

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Old 07-22-11, 12:44 PM
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Please post some side pictures. I may do this to my 08!
Old 05-21-12, 06:36 PM
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Finally this:

i finished putting on my 2011 bumper on my 2007. everything aligned perfect for me except the two fender holes on the sides which were an easy small drill fix. One problem I have is aligning the two air intake ducts on the bottom grill. How did you align it? I checked to see if they were different part numbers but they are the same. I must be doing something wrong?
Old 05-21-12, 07:18 PM
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Looks awesome! Nice to see more peeps going this route than aftermarket bumpers.
Old 05-21-12, 07:30 PM
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yeah man looks awesome!
Old 05-21-12, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by studiomtn
i finished putting on my 2011 bumper on my 2007. everything aligned perfect for me except the two fender holes on the sides which were an easy small drill fix. One problem I have is aligning the two air intake ducts on the bottom grill. How did you align it? I checked to see if they were different part numbers but they are the same. I must be doing something wrong?
On the bottom grille? mine was attached to the grill....if your bumper is off, you just pop the bottom grille in, from left to right, and it snaps in


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