Front bumper cover repair...
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Front bumper cover repair...
Couple more questions before I tackle it tomorrow.
It's hanging down on the passenger side where the "L" shaped bracket on the bumper cover is broken.
The question is, do I have to completely remove the bumper in order to remove the bumper cover?
Appreciate any insights?
I'll take pictures and post them to show the repair
process when it's complete.
It's hanging down on the passenger side where the "L" shaped bracket on the bumper cover is broken.
The question is, do I have to completely remove the bumper in order to remove the bumper cover?
Appreciate any insights?
I'll take pictures and post them to show the repair
process when it's complete.
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Some pics I've never posted before, that should be helpful.
Keywords: bumper cover bracket repair
I repaired my broken bumper cover L-bracket with some thin aluminum angle, pop rivets, and epoxy. The pop rivets are primarily to hold the angle to the broken bracket pieces while the epoxy sets up.
Uh-oh!
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v388/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0169-vi.jpg">
Really crappy pic of the aluminum angles with pop rivets.
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v387/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0167-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images20.fotki.com/v383/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0172-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v389/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0173-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images20.fotki.com/v390/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0174-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v388/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0176-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v387/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0170-vi.jpg">
I repaired my broken bumper cover L-bracket with some thin aluminum angle, pop rivets, and epoxy. The pop rivets are primarily to hold the angle to the broken bracket pieces while the epoxy sets up.
Uh-oh!
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v388/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0169-vi.jpg">
Really crappy pic of the aluminum angles with pop rivets.
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v387/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0167-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images20.fotki.com/v383/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0172-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v389/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0173-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images20.fotki.com/v390/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0174-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v388/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0176-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v387/photos/7/77755/439338/100_0170-vi.jpg">
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Success!
My thanks to skiracer, JimR, Paul, and Simon for their assistance. I apologize for being so **** about this.
I forgot to take my camera to my buddy's garage so I don't have any pictures. But the pics that Jim posted will provide everything you need. god forbid you have to make this repair.
When we got the bumper off, the L-bracket wasn't anywhere to be found. We drove back to the scene of the "incident" swept snow for a few minutes surprisingly found it. There wasn't much material left where it connects to the bumper cover but we did seem to get a good solid rivet job and lots of epoxy.
I think the worst part was getting the washer hose off. Finally heated that up with a hair dyer
and it came right off.
Lessons learned: stay away from curbs, stay tuned to this board, and try to be a little less ****.
Thanks again guys, for all your input and assistance.
I forgot to take my camera to my buddy's garage so I don't have any pictures. But the pics that Jim posted will provide everything you need. god forbid you have to make this repair.
When we got the bumper off, the L-bracket wasn't anywhere to be found. We drove back to the scene of the "incident" swept snow for a few minutes surprisingly found it. There wasn't much material left where it connects to the bumper cover but we did seem to get a good solid rivet job and lots of epoxy.
I think the worst part was getting the washer hose off. Finally heated that up with a hair dyer
and it came right off.
Lessons learned: stay away from curbs, stay tuned to this board, and try to be a little less ****.
Thanks again guys, for all your input and assistance.
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