Question about body repair.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gonzales LA
Question about body repair.
Due to still being half asleep and having a brain fart this morning, I accidentally backed into the jeep (jeep won) and put a crack in the rear of my car. 
It is about 3 or 4 inches long below the license plate. Can this be repaired and repainted or does the whole "bumper" have to be replaced? What a way to start off the week.
It is about 3 or 4 inches long below the license plate. Can this be repaired and repainted or does the whole "bumper" have to be replaced? What a way to start off the week.
Burning Brakes
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The entire bumper should be replaced. It is posible to repair your, but you're better off changing it. Getting the paint to match 100% is tough without blending the paint into the rear 1/4s.
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '15
Agreed
Bumper isn't tooo terribly expensive and the cost for labor to fix it would be close to the same as just replacing it. A good shop should be able to get the paint matching well.
Bumper isn't tooo terribly expensive and the cost for labor to fix it would be close to the same as just replacing it. A good shop should be able to get the paint matching well.
Drifting
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From: Gulf of Mexico Florida West Coast
Very Easy To Replace.
Do not attept to repair, it will never be right. Order an new one GMParts Direct, have it painted and reinstall. While your in there clean up all the silt and dust from the exhaust updraft. There is alot of accumulation. Figure about two hours for removal as you have not done it before. Good Luck!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gonzales LA
Anyone happen to have the part number for the bumper? Also the clear light on the license plate mount is broke. Is this part of the bumper or a seperate part and do you have a part number for it also? Thanks. 
Safety Car
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From: San Diego, CA "leaf" "tee" "e"
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gonzales LA
Originally Posted by leaftye
Go to www.crossedflags.com and download the part #'s catalog and figure it out yourself.
I've been looking for that list.
Safety Car
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From: San Diego, CA "leaf" "tee" "e"
Glad I could help you find it. It's a big friggin' download, but it's great for part #'s....even when some of them are old....and it's very educational with all the assembly drawings.
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