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Old 22-10-2009, 01:12 PM   #1
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Default How can i fix this front bumper?

Now that i finally learnt how to psot pics, i figured it was time to ask for help from everybody else out there on the forums.

In the pics ya can see that the front bumper bar, where the number plate mounts has been butchered. The reason for that was the previous owner fitting a set of driving lights to it. I now want to repair the section and am looking for hints or suggestions on how to go about it.
Anything will be considered cause surely its gotta look better than it does now.




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Old 22-10-2009, 01:18 PM   #2
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get some sheet aluminum and form it to match the whole section. Thin ally will form easily to be a perfect fit. Once you have the shape 100% paint it in silhouette and Sickaflex it to the bar.
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Old 22-10-2009, 03:31 PM   #3
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you could pull the bar off and fiber glass the hole, alot of hassle if you don't know what your doing,

id get a piece of polished stainless steal and make it the hole area behind the number plate, then either screw it on sickaflex it on
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Old 22-10-2009, 03:37 PM   #4
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Hew guys, speaking of fixing front bumpers. Is there anywhere you can buy those two pieces from the front corners at the bottom. Mine, like Bucktooth's is looking a little ratty and I would like to replace them. Just rang Ford and they did not know what I was talking about.
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Old 22-10-2009, 04:27 PM   #5
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Yeah, Bill they are availiable i think its from one of the site sponsors. They are called pods and i think they're a couple of hundred the pair of them. I plan on replacing mine soon to.
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Old 22-10-2009, 08:25 PM   #6
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Possibly fit some black mesh in that section of the bumper to cover the entire opening. The stuff that is barely see through. Dont know how it would look though.
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Old 22-10-2009, 11:13 PM   #7
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I'd go with racecraft's suggestion - easiest to do and will look pretty good once done.
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