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Posted by: HeloMech Sep 23 2006, 04:24 PM

My front bumper is bent just to the drivers side of center. the chrome is in pretty decent shape. Is there a way to straighten this thing without just thrashing the appearance of it?

Posted by: jim_hoyland Sep 23 2006, 07:07 PM

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Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 23 2006, 07:12 PM

Maybe an English wheel.. Some wooden or plastic mallets and some careful work.

Posted by: JPB Sep 23 2006, 07:16 PM

Don't forget a few well chosen words of pursuasion on the bun per's part.

You little $#^^% piece of %&$^, won't you just &%^ &^$%&^ &*^ &^%!!!

Posted by: wbergtho Sep 23 2006, 07:40 PM

If it is a shallow mild sort of dent...you might have success using a rubber/plastic mallet...like Rick said. If it has a sharp defined crease or similar...you may wind up making a mess of it. Good luck.

Posted by: boxstr Sep 23 2006, 11:23 PM

Chrome shops can probably get it out for you better than you can, in less time. And they may be able to do it without having to rechrome the bumper. Call around or take the bumper into the chrome shop and see what they say.