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r33per
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Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« on: Sep 17th, 2007, 5:26pm » |
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Well, it was quite amazing really. I was just parking in town and all of a sudden the 4x4 infront of me grew a towbar! Suddenly, like the 'tongue' of the Alien, it lashed out and made a gaping hole in my front bumper (http://www.bowlerwell.net/images/P9170018.JPG, 2592x1944). Amazing...
Needless to say, I need a replacement. I have a 1998 S Reg facelift saloon, Auralis Blue.
Stu
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Re: Facelift front bumper
« Reply #1 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 5:40pm » |
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Thats not a facelift bumper, thats the pre-facelift (easier to find a replacement though) 
I'd be tempted to try a repair to that though, its not it too bad a position
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper
« Reply #2 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 5:52pm » |
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on Sep 17th, 2007, 5:40pm, Highlander wrote:| Thats not a facelift bumper, thats the pre-facelift (easier to find a replacement though) |
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Interesting. So even though I have a facelift model, it is not the facelift bumper?
Dude, I couldn't repair this sort of thing if my life depended on it. Local bodyshop the best place?
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #3 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 6:14pm » |
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Thats not a facelift car you have going by the picture
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #4 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 6:18pm » |
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I'm shocked...
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #5 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 6:20pm » |
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what year was it built? I see it was registered as a S in 98 but probably is an earler build date.
does it have the chrome on the rear rights?
middle headrest and full seatbelt on the rear seat?
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #6 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 8:40pm » |
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does it have the chrome on the rear rights? Yes
middle headrest and full seatbelt on the rear seat? No to both
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #7 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 8:52pm » |
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Its a prefacelift
The facelift was introduced November 97 so it must have sat in the dealers from before then until August 98 until it was registered..
There are quite a few T and V regs, a couple of W reg's and even a Y reg in the North West  but none were built after mid 98
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #8 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 9:04pm » |
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Thanks for the clarification
You reckon I'd be better off with a fix it, as opposed to a replace it?
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #9 on: Sep 17th, 2007, 9:46pm » |
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Pah ! Easy fix - my old Granada Scorpio had a damaged bumper - I used 'No-Nails', some thin styrene plastic sheet which I got from a model shop to fill the hole, stuck to the inside of the bumper with the No-Nails and then some good ol' body filler. Rub down and paint. Reckon the repair was stronger than the rest of the bumper.
Warning about No-Nails - if you use the super strength stuff, use disposable gloves as if it gets on your fingers and dries it doesn't want to come off...I speak from experience 
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #10 on: Sep 18th, 2007, 9:01am » |
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Well, I guess I can but give it a go.
Thanks for the assistance, guys.
Stu
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #11 on: Sep 18th, 2007, 9:25am » |
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Heres a facelift Stuart, different Beastie altogether..
Spot the difference in the bumper with the built in vents beside the lights, darker headlights and altered grille
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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pete from Hull
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #12 on: Sep 18th, 2007, 9:48am » |
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I repaired one off my old car by cutting an old piece of bumper into thin strips and using them as welding rods to weld the peices back together, I used a high capacity electric soldering iron to melt the 'rod' into the gap after first removing all the paint from the edges. By careful persiverance I was able to completely rebuild the N/s of the bumper and after my latest fiasco where a woman has smashed my present car the repaired bumper is serving as a temporary replacement..... The car goes in today for repairs....
Any other info required? just holler out.... 
hth pete
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #13 on: Sep 18th, 2007, 10:14am » |
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Superglue does the job too
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #14 on: Sep 19th, 2007, 10:40pm » |
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not hitting something is better though!!
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #15 on: Sep 19th, 2007, 11:11pm » |
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Now thats just bad! but funny 
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #16 on: Sep 20th, 2007, 6:41am » |
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on Sep 19th, 2007, 10:40pm, Baz wrote:| not hitting something is better though!! |
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BUT
Tell me about it.... or other people hitting it... GRRR... boo hoo.... almost makes you want to laugh doesn't it?
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #17 on: Sep 20th, 2007, 12:55pm » |
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on Sep 19th, 2007, 10:40pm, Baz wrote:| not hitting something is better though!! |
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HE HIT ME!
The fact that his car was stationary is a mere detail...
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r33per
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #18 on: Dec 1st, 2007, 10:37pm » |
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Well, in an incredible moment of talent, my bumper is now entirely minced, along with the two offside light clusters. They currently bandaged together with Duct tape , superglue and a poly-pocket...
Anyone got any of these going spare? Colour of bumper is not an issue, although Auralis Blue is preferable.
Thanks, and sorry if the thought of a bashed Scorpio makes you wince...
Stu
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Re: Facelift front bumper (or not!!)
« Reply #19 on: Dec 3rd, 2007, 8:01am » |
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if you cant find a bumper you might think about getting a whole car and taking off what you want you never know when a post or rhino will hit the rear
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