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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ fixing dented chrome bumpers, can these be saved??

Posted by: Mueller Oct 10 2004, 10:38 AM

My car is a '74 with the bumper "tits".....at one time or another, a PO has gotten hit or bumped into something pushing the bumperetts into the bumper which caused damage to the bumper (front and rear)

are these pretty much toast? It seems like it would be darn near impossible to pound them and have them look decent at the same time???

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Posted by: Andyrew Oct 10 2004, 11:16 AM

Are these the one's your going to cut for the opening? If so, I think you can pound em out... Its pretty strong metal mind you though... A hammer and dolly should work, I did it to one of mine, but it was on a reinforced area and it was very difficult, only helped a little.

You want to keep the chrome dont you.... I doubt you want it looking that rough anyways, I say try your best, if the chrome chips or its really wavy, then (you have a sandblaster right?) sand blast it or sand it down, bondo, and paint it....

Andrew

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 10 2004, 11:23 AM

To get them straight, it looks like you would need to heat them and use a press. The bends look to severe to just press them straight. The heat might discolour them and you would have to have them rechromed. You might have to heat shrink them also to get them straight.

Posted by: Bleyseng Oct 10 2004, 12:45 PM

For something like that use a flat piece of wood (Bush has some) and cover it leather or padding. I like to use a soft hammer, plastic, hard rubber etc what ever it takes. GO SLOW and hit it carefully planning where you need to strike it next in a pattern to slowly reverse the dent.

Use can get those to look ok, not perfect. The bumper metal is pretty malable.

Geoff

Posted by: ! Oct 10 2004, 02:43 PM

$150 worth of body hammers and dollies will get it flush. With your record of blown tires you will use them again....