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Old 06-30-2008 | 11:38 PM
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so i was at work today, admiring my car like always, and see that my front bumper is cracked BADLY and my bottomw grill was barely hanging on and pushed back. i know i hit a coon the other day, but i didnt think it was that bad. anyway, i am ____ED, and i want to know how much i can expect to pay to have it fixed. can it be bondo'd? or do i need a new front bumper? what if i just threw a front lip over it?
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Old 06-30-2008 | 11:39 PM
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Sorry to hear that dude. I hope everything works out for ya. I wonder how much a new bumper would cost?
Old 06-30-2008 | 11:41 PM
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bummer....looks like a new nose is in order.
Old 07-01-2008 | 12:10 AM
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i want my front bumper to crack.....

so i can get a new one
Old 07-01-2008 | 12:19 AM
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try your local junk yard for a new/used one and get it painted. probally the better option.
Old 07-01-2008 | 12:39 AM
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well if you were looking o get a body kit then nows the time. if not then your probably better off just getting a new one because paint jobs can be expensive too so see how much toyota has it for cause it will already be painted but dealership is expensive as well
Old 07-01-2008 | 01:11 AM
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I say get a body kit Its a good excuse. It may come out cheaper to get a front piece from a kit and color match it, you never know.
Old 07-01-2008 | 01:31 AM
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zip tie it and throw a lip on it.. it will look perfect...
Old 07-01-2008 | 02:00 AM
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ehh wtf did you do lol sorry =/
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:18 AM
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U NeeeeeeeeD Band-Aid??
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:23 AM
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try ebay or junkyards, you can get one for less than 200, but you might need it painted
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:31 AM
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How about stitching it with tiny zip ties and put lip kit over it? But i guess you can get a whole new bumper for price of single lip.
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:35 AM
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i have a crack pretty much like yours but its not completely broken, just the top cracked some and the bottom cracked, I just bondo'd it from the inside, so you can still see the crack but, throw a lip on there
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:37 AM
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your better off buying a new one instead of remolding it.
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:41 AM
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thats not cracked thats a damn laceration! I'd just look into a new bumper.
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:49 AM
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you can always use the bumper for some stunt driving.
Old 07-01-2008 | 03:57 AM
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well what im thinking i might do is fiberglass it from the inside, and it is such a clean break it may not look bad. then when i get the money, throw a lip on it. what do you think? i dont really want to get a whole new bumper, but i guess it may end up coming down to that.

and yeah, i said if i was going to buy a new bumper i was goingt o use this one to go on a road rage and hunt any coons i see in the road.
Old 07-01-2008 | 04:58 AM
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Cheaper route would be just to fiberglass it, however yours is completely cut off, so when I think about it now..you probably are better off with a new bumper, but u can still fix that one up and keep it for "stunt" driving lol
Old 07-01-2008 | 05:08 AM
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Body kit FTWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Fixing your bumper or getting an OEM replacement FTLLLLLLLL!

Hahaha just kidding. However I think it would be awesome if you did upgrade to a Kaminari front bumper!
Old 07-01-2008 | 07:14 AM
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You can punch 4 small holes around it and use zip ties to "patch" it. =]



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