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Old 05-07-2012, 09:32 AM
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I know someone on here has a body shop... I believe.Well my wife's car had a truck hitch punch a whole in her plastic bumper. My question is plastic bumpers cannot be repaired, just replaced right? And what are some recommendations on body shops in Lafayette area?
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Old 05-07-2012, 09:34 AM
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Slap her a Salty Cajun sticker over it. Or talk to Southern151
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Old 05-07-2012, 10:34 AM
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that sounds like a plan....Thanks that is who I was thinking of, will do
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Old 05-07-2012, 11:53 AM
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in the same kind of situation. was at a red light on Seigen and the person behind me rolled into me at like 1mph (lol duh!). left a slight dent in my bumper. (no holes)

how to fix ?
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I hate plastic bumpers.
I've got three good dings in my steel bumpers...but no holes
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Plastic bumpers can be repaired depends on how much damage is done to it.
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I hate plastic bumpers.
I've got three good dings in my steel bumpers...but no holes
You must be driving an older truck! The new ones are worse than plastic bumpers!
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Old 05-10-2012, 08:36 AM
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You must be driving an older truck! The new ones are worse than plastic bumpers!
Yep ('97)...and love it just as much as the day I bought it.

Thinking that when I do get a new one I'll get custom iron bumpers...
or at the very least a bull bar in the front
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Old 05-10-2012, 08:52 AM
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Yep ('97)...and love it just as much as the day I bought it.

Thinking that when I do get a new one I'll get custom iron bumpers...
or at the very least a bull bar in the front
The rear bumpers are the real nightmare now days. Ford and GM both have rear bumpers that are about 8 pieces that are riveted and bolted together to make what appears to be a bumper. I can't tell you the number of low speed impacts (backing into a tree or other vehicle under 5mph) that we've fixed that cost over $2500 due to having to replace a bedside along with a bumper.
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Yep!I backed in to something on a back corner of my 08 chevy at very low speed. Well the flimsy arse bumber took NO impact and just twisted in to the side pannel. Put a crease in the side pannel which made the paint sort of crack. Didnt even want to know what that would cost so I just left it as a reminder not to do stupid crap!
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Yep!I backed in to something on a back corner of my 08 chevy at very low speed. Well the flimsy arse bumber took NO impact and just twisted in to the side pannel. Put a crease in the side pannel which made the paint sort of crack. Didnt even want to know what that would cost so I just left it as a reminder not to do stupid crap!
Sounds just like the back bumper on the passenger side of my 07 Chevy
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