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03-30-10, 10:15 AM

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caddyowner

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Caddy,

Just a quick question for you. I'm getting my front plate holder (CA car) taken off soon and will also want to deal with those holes. Do you know what process they use to do this? Is it just the holes filled and painted over somehow or is it going to require my whole bumper be painted?

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I also had some scrapes taked care of on the left side of the bumper, so they removed the bumper cover, refinished it, and painted the whole thing for about $500. The body shop owner suggested a vanity plate for the front or screwing in bolts with painted caps if I wanted to save money.

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03-30-10, 11:10 AM

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Thanks for the info. I'll have to think about what to do with the bumper. I like how yours looks without a plate so I'm not sure a vanity plate is for me. I think the plateless front end allows the grille and headlamps to stand out more. Thanks again.