D*mn all tractor-trailer rigs....

[bullwinkle890]

...for riding off their flat tires. I was driving home on I-75 from school last night and ran all over the tread of one of those friggin huge tires. :mad: I now have a very large gash across the lower front bumper cover. [img]graemlins/crybaby.gif[/img] Hopefully the underside is fine (have to check that come daylight.)

Okay, enough ranting. I've found replacement part #s for it by searching and was wondering how hard it would be to take the presently thrashed bumper off? I'm assuming this can't be repaired.

[SuprSpdDB7]

Join the club...
the same thing happened to me two weeks after buying my car. I just went to the store and bought a bra for the front end to cover up the damage.

[greenasgrass]

which brand of auto-bra is the best?

[gregmondro]

LeBra or Covercraft?

[BillyCobin]

I had a LeBra, and the top half (the part that goes on the hood) ripped off my car at about 80mph.

My front end was getting too chipped up though, so I went out and bought another LeBra, and this one has stayed on so far.

I have never tried any other brand, but I would suggest trying a diffrent brand if you can get your hands on one.

[3400Camaro]

Amen to the bra. i have one on my buick. that thing covers about $2000 in damage. no one has clue whats under that thing. LeBra has worked great for me. although it did tear on the along the bottom grill when i went through some deep snow.

[bullwinkle890]

Okay, I didn't say it right. [img]tongue.gif[/img] The gash is through the thing. We're talking a hole here. I'm considering replacing it and wanted to know the best way to pull the thing off the car. Or should I get a shop to do it?

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[bullwinkle890]

I managed to find my Haynes book and found some stuff involving the front bumper cover. Surely there are more than ten screws and retainers holding that sucker on! I mean, beyond pulling the fog lights and signals, It seems to be simple enough. Of course, I could be wrong...

[ September 05, 2002: Message edited by: bullwinkle890 ]</p>

[strobhen]

The front & rear bumper covers are both bigtime *****es.

The problem is proper alignment & support. They are urethane (plastic) and sometimes must be heated up & stretched to align correctly.

You may also get dimpling on the edges of the front bumper.

I've talked to several guys that do this for a living, and they have all told me that the bumper covers, front & rear, on firebirds & camaros are evil.

[bullwinkle890]

It friggin' figures. :rolleyes: Hoped to save a buck but if it has to be done that way, the bra thing is looking a lot better... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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[bullwinkle890]

How much would it cost to get this put on? If I bought parts to save some money, could someone give me a ballpark figure on time to repair? Y'know, from those books the shops use to estimate with? I can always find out the local cost per hour...