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Old 08-30-09 | 04:01 PM
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Was just going down the freeway at 11PM and BOOM!



Aside from the point of impact, there are 3 hairline fractures going down the length of the bumper making it LOOSE



No plastic is missing anywhere, its just all bashed up. Is this bodyshop fixable or do I have to replace the entire bumper??
Old 08-30-09 | 04:05 PM
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Thats probably fixable but you can most likely replace it with an aftermarket bumper for cheaper.
Old 08-30-09 | 04:19 PM
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a lot of the time there are shredded tires from tractor trailers on the highways... was it at night?
looks like your going to need a new bumper my friend... that sucks. sorry to see that
Old 08-30-09 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 96SC4
a lot of the time there are shredded tires from tractor trailers on the highways... was it at night?
looks like your going to need a new bumper my friend... that sucks. sorry to see that
I hit one of those! Got lucky, damAge is hard to spot.
Old 08-30-09 | 04:37 PM
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Got dammit. I go from needing a lip anD a respray to a whole dam bumper and a lip and respray
Old 08-30-09 | 04:44 PM
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The previous owner hit a tire on the highway and had the same damage. Thats the only imperfection on my car, repainted front bumper
Get a new one, shouldn't be that expensive.
Old 08-30-09 | 08:58 PM
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So no bodyshop can bondo it up and repaint
Old 08-31-09 | 10:04 AM
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no man, bondo is used to Fill in damage, and smooth it over... not replace missing or cracked body panels. If your bumper was fiberglass it would be one thing, But its polyurethan, Not fixable. You will need to pick up another one.
Old 08-31-09 | 12:47 PM
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yeah dude from th way it looks you might as well just replace it!
Old 08-31-09 | 02:06 PM
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If you are going to toss this bumper then feel free to toss it my way lol.
Old 08-31-09 | 02:20 PM
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^Just pay shipping my friend

I'm going to toss it when i secure a new one
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