Rear bumper & Fuel Flap
Rear bumper & Fuel Flap
Needed Phase 2 rear bumper in red if possible, or will consider any colour, doesnt matter if the paint is damaged as long as its complete and unbroken, also petrol flap for same!
Not for me! Just someone whos having bad luck with there car at the moment!
Anyone think that the tailgate can be repaired? I have a rear lamp for it at home.
It was a white van, before you ask!
Not for me! Just someone whos having bad luck with there car at the moment!
Anyone think that the tailgate can be repaired? I have a rear lamp for it at home.
It was a white van, before you ask!
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hi tim,
sh*t luck there. i have a fuel flap here and most of a rear bumper! the bumper i have is mising the eyelids and has a crack on the same corner but not that bad!! i could fix the crack first and re-enforce it first if you wish. by the way both parts are pearl met grey!
cheers rossco
sh*t luck there. i have a fuel flap here and most of a rear bumper! the bumper i have is mising the eyelids and has a crack on the same corner but not that bad!! i could fix the crack first and re-enforce it first if you wish. by the way both parts are pearl met grey!
cheers rossco
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And that's why a lot of this country's skills are dying with the older generations retirement.tim leech wrote:A few people are saying that, think is finding someone to do it, these days its not make do and mend it throw it away and get a new one!
In most cases (especially with modern cars) it's cheaper to replace than repair, so why bother training your staff to do both!
That's why prices for repairs such as your mates bumper have risen as there are less people able to do a good job so charge a premium for their service effectively pricing the less valuable car owners out of the market.
Now listen here you mullet...
I have a complete rear bumper in red, has a gash in the same corner which isn't a catastrophe but does need filling and painting. I've also got a fuel flap in red too! Tailgate doesn't look too bad though.
As a suggestion to the cars owner, the likely hood is there will be a LOT of minor rust behind the bumper so its probably worth taking the bumper off and having a good clean out and put it back together. IMHO this relates to the state of the boot floor and is possibly one of the reasons some fail long before others.
As a suggestion to the cars owner, the likely hood is there will be a LOT of minor rust behind the bumper so its probably worth taking the bumper off and having a good clean out and put it back together. IMHO this relates to the state of the boot floor and is possibly one of the reasons some fail long before others.
With the bumper I'd try finding a specialist fibreglass (TVR) repairer and get a quote to do that - at least you'll know it's been done properly if someone else is picking up the tab.
Tailgate looks a problem to me - I'd be trying to get a replacement and get it repainted if it was me. I can't see it being possible to bond something to that edge and get it looking right and get it painted right.
Tailgate looks a problem to me - I'd be trying to get a replacement and get it repainted if it was me. I can't see it being possible to bond something to that edge and get it looking right and get it painted right.