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Old 12-24-2003
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Thumbs down BROKE my URETHANE bumper!!!

I wont get into how, but I broke it. Yes Im sure its urathane. Its not a big scratch, crack, or other mark - its BROKE.
Its just like a corner of it, right by where the top screw goes on the drivers side. Besides the clips under the headlight, I think that screw is all thats holding it on, but now that part is seperated from the rest...

WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX IT????

dont say buy a new bumper, casue I have no money to do somthing like that...
is there somthing that I could repair it with? I dont think there is but perhaps someone knows of somthing.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

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if you could take a picture to give us a clearer view of how it's broken... that would be better.
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yup need pics. Not sure what u mean by broke, but if it's just torn you can fiber glass the underside and seal it back together. My sideskirt ripped badly when I crossed the country, so I fiberglassed the inner side, and everything is fine now. Can even tell it was ripped. After paint job of course.
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It bottomed out really really bad... with sparks and everything. the break is right by the wheel well where its like 1-2in tall (cant remember exactly)

Ill try to take some pics tomorrow!
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What exactly does "broke" mean? I agree that pic's would definatley help.
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Originally posted by Anotherslo1
yup need pics. Not sure what u mean by broke, but if it's just torn you can fiber glass the underside and seal it back together. My sideskirt ripped badly when I crossed the country, so I fiberglassed the inner side, and everything is fine now. Can even tell it was ripped. After paint job of course.
yeah, buy a little can of fiberglass resin and a few small sheets of fiberglass cloth...That sould work even on urethane. It is what I did on my bumper when I ran over a something (a raccoon) and busted it.
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Re: BROKE my URATHANE bumper!!!

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WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX IT????

dont say buy a new bumper, casue I have no money to do somthing like that...
is there somthing that I could repair it with? I dont think there is but perhaps someone knows of somthing.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! [/B]
Also, for a very temporary and cheap fix (only till u can get some fiberglass materials) you can do this....
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ouch....yeh fiberglass and paint after then all better...
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I happen to have this same bumper, also in the same color ironicly... so I just took this picture and put a red mark about where the total break and seperation is, then drew a green circle around it... you cant miss it
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DUCT TAPE! heh... yeah try and fix it with some bondo and fiber glass resin
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Originally posted by Dr5D
I happen to have this same bumper, also in the same color ironicly... so I just took this picture and put a red mark about where the total break and seperation is, then drew a green circle around it... you cant miss it
Yeah, I think your best bet is to take the bumper off and do the fiberglass on the bottom side. I will take pix tomorrow of my fiberglass patch up job and try to post them.
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It was cold outside, right?
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man thats crazy .... try some resin or bondo?
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Originally posted by HustleLikeMOFO
It was cold outside, right?
I think it was like 29 or so...
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urethane gets really hard and brittle when its cold out, thats why it cracked
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heres the story.....
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I see, but its only plastic..... it can be fixed.
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claim your insurance for a new bumper, seriously.
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hah, my deductable is $1000 and my insurance is already more than my car payment!
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