Drilled holes on bumper fix
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Drilled holes on bumper fix
I hated having the front license plate on my G & since you don't need it in GA I decided to take it off. When I took the bracket off I realized that I was missing the tow hook cover & that I had 4 screw holes on my bumper.... man I was pissed. I figured I would need a new bumper to fix this tragedy, well I went & made some bumper plugs & did a temporary fix to my bumper till I buy a new AERO bumper later on down the line. Here's my work right now, all I'm waiting for is for my tow hook cover to dry so I can throw it on. From far away you can't tell, even from up close it's a little hard to see so I'm happy with the results.
Make your own bumper plugs, it's so much cheaper & it looks decent anyway.
Make your own bumper plugs, it's so much cheaper & it looks decent anyway.
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Originally Posted by Skyline_G35
LMAO! No, your pics weren't showing up. My computer froze. I got it back up and your pics were now showing. Deleted post. Good Job on the repair. The fail wasn't for your work. LOL!
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Originally Posted by Dominican1NYC
I hated having the front license plate on my G & since you don't need it in GA I decided to take it off. When I took the bracket off I realized that I was missing the tow hook cover & that I had 4 screw holes on my bumper.... man I was pissed. I figured I would need a new bumper to fix this tragedy, well I went & made some bumper plugs & did a temporary fix to my bumper till I buy a new AERO bumper later on down the line. Here's my work right now, all I'm waiting for is for my tow hook cover to dry so I can throw it on. From far away you can't tell, even from up close it's a little hard to see so I'm happy with the results.
Make your own bumper plugs, it's so much cheaper & it looks decent anyway.
Make your own bumper plugs, it's so much cheaper & it looks decent anyway.
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hey you dont need to buy a new bumper to fix your holes. all you have to do is take it to the bodyshop and they will fill the holes and paint the bumper giving you a fress new bumper. the clear will be harder than stock and will not chip like the factory.
Originally Posted by basus
Same here bro, i too moved to Atlanta and will take off the front plate when i get the car registered here but what can i do to cover the holes? Cant replace the bumper
Last edited by Dominican1NYC; 04-22-2008 at 09:31 PM.
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Originally Posted by basus
Hey Dominican1 NYC
How do i cover up the tow hook cover hole, i took off my front plates and there is this tow hook cover hole and looks ugly, please advice
How do i cover up the tow hook cover hole, i took off my front plates and there is this tow hook cover hole and looks ugly, please advice
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You can buy it here, then buy some touch up paint from Autozone & some clearcoat. I gave it 3 coats of paint & 2 coats of clearcoat. Looks pretty good as you can see from the pics. LMK if you need help with anything else.
PS: You can also buy it from the dealer for $15, I bought mine online because my local dealer is 50 miles away. It was $20 shipped for me from the website so whatever is cheaper for you, GL
PS: You can also buy it from the dealer for $15, I bought mine online because my local dealer is 50 miles away. It was $20 shipped for me from the website so whatever is cheaper for you, GL
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Originally Posted by Dominican1NYC
You can buy it here, then buy some touch up paint from Autozone & some clearcoat. I gave it 3 coats of paint & 2 coats of clearcoat. Looks pretty good as you can see from the pics. LMK if you need help with anything else.
PS: You can also buy it from the dealer for $15, I bought mine online because my local dealer is 50 miles away. It was $20 shipped for me from the website so whatever is cheaper for you, GL
PS: You can also buy it from the dealer for $15, I bought mine online because my local dealer is 50 miles away. It was $20 shipped for me from the website so whatever is cheaper for you, GL
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Originally Posted by basus
Thanks -- just called dealer and he's selling it for 26 bucks +tax
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Lip is screwed in from the bottom from what I've heard before, it could be repaired & repainted by a bodyshop but it might be cheaper to buy a new bumper. Check out the new bumper K is selling, post pics whenever you can.
PS: You can make some bumper plugs for those holes, sand them down flat so you can't see that they are there.
PS: You can make some bumper plugs for those holes, sand them down flat so you can't see that they are there.