Front and Rear Bumper Covers
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Instructor
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Front and Rear Bumper Covers
I have a 78 with pretty good cracks in both. I've been looking at new covers. Do you think I can replace them cheaper than having mine repaired? And is it something a rooky can do?
Thank for your input, Mike.
Thank for your input, Mike.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Castle Rock CO
Depending how deep and how many stress cracks there are..... repairing them might only be a short term fix and they might come back in a few years.
Repairing them is going to be less expensive but might be a short term solution.
I have not looked at what it would take to replace them yourself but if your brave it will probably take a good 8 hours for a rookie to figure out how to get them off then put the bumpers back on again. There are probably some hard to get to hardware that is rusted and will also need to be replaced.
Repairing them is going to be less expensive but might be a short term solution.
I have not looked at what it would take to replace them yourself but if your brave it will probably take a good 8 hours for a rookie to figure out how to get them off then put the bumpers back on again. There are probably some hard to get to hardware that is rusted and will also need to be replaced.
Safety Car
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From: Carbondale Pa.
I vote to replace, you'd be repairing "old" that is cracked and will continue to crack necessitating further repairs, the car is a '78 & they wont get better ! Fitting new ones will be worth the trouble IMHO , & as suggested it'd be advantageous to get new mounting hardware eliminating a stoppage if your old hardware is unusable. Common sense.
Peace,,, moosie
Peace,,, moosie
