View Full Version : Rear Bumper Cover Repair
golfino
01-17-2006, 08:22 AM
OK, any body guys here? How do I repair the back bumper cover, I had a muffler installed and they cut out too much and I want to replace some of it or fabricate some of the same material that our bumper is made of, in order to narrow up the hole, any suggestions
SuperGLS
01-17-2006, 09:00 AM
I wouldn't know where to start.
But, I think it looks good.
Doohickie
01-17-2006, 09:52 AM
Ditto. If you leave it as is, it doesn't look that bad. If you try to fill it, it will either look worse or will cost much more than it's worth.
It looks fine.
05TidalWave
01-17-2006, 11:32 AM
Man, it looks good. Dorp your car about 1.5 " and no one will ever see it.
Vampyrate
01-17-2006, 12:50 PM
what do you want to fill in? it looks good to me, IMO i wouldve had them cut it like scott's where it "molds" around the exhaust so it looks stock. I eventually want to cut the upturn off my muffler and have it cut like scott
menallychllngd
01-17-2006, 10:19 PM
looks great to me....can you even see it unless you are on the ground looking for it. i don't even think you need to lower the car for it not to be seen but if its really an issue lowering the car with eibachs is cheaper than a new bumper cover and paint or trying to bondo your own back to stock. i like it though.
I agree with everyone else on this one.It looks fine to me.
golfino
01-17-2006, 10:40 PM
Thanks for the nice comments , It does look fine, and you cant see it until you get down and I would have wanted it to " mold" just around the tips, where I cant really see the muffler, I know I am being picky but its just a preference, maybe I will just spray the muffler with some heat resistance black and call it a day. and yes I am lowering it, with eibachs in about two weeks. yooooooohoooooooooo. hopefully this will pass.
menallychllngd
01-18-2006, 06:38 PM
theres no way it won't pass....it will look great. the eibachs were my choice too until i kitted it. still may find myself there.
good luck
2001GLS
01-18-2006, 07:16 PM
I would leave it alone myself. It looks ok & as others have stated you'll see it even less if you drop your car. *If* you were doing something to it though, I'd probably create a molding to go around the cutout area rather than attempting to fill it.
menallychllngd
01-18-2006, 07:24 PM
maybe even a lip kit of some sort now that it is mentioned. not a bad idea.
Estopatitiana
01-18-2006, 09:39 PM
well the only other option would be fiberglass resin and some bondo the resin might be at any auto parts store or napa(i bought mine at a private company in illinois), wich reminds me............
01elantra4dr
01-19-2006, 12:30 AM
This reminds me of a bad hair cut.... sorry A.D.D kicking in. Its like when you get a bad hair cut I.e they cut it to short. Theres no way you can add hair... you just have to live with it and wear it with confidence. The more you try to fix it the worse it will look and its better to just leave it....
A.D.D and alcoholics dont need interactions.....
makes since to me.
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