 Can you straighten a bumper, but not trash the chrome? |
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| HeloMech |
 Sep 23 2006, 04:24 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph!  Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California  |
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?
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 23 2006, 07:07 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,303 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 23 2006, 07:12 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,464 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Maybe an English wheel.. Some wooden or plastic mallets and some careful work.
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| JPB |
Sep 23 2006, 07:16 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Don't forget a few well chosen words of pursuasion on the bun per's part.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) You little $#^^% piece of %&$^, won't you just &%^ &^$%&^ &*^ &^%!!! |
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| wbergtho |
Sep 23 2006, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
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.
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| boxstr |
Sep 23 2006, 11:23 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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.
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