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YOUR RESEARCHOuch (hit pothole)
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You might be able to get it fiberglassed and then imperfections filled with flexible epoxy.
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The last body shop I had a bumper repaired at mentioned that plastic welding was on the way out and using very flexible filler/glue was the way forward.
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The last body shop I had a bumper repaired at mentioned that plastic welding was on the way out and using very flexible filler/glue was the way forward.
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Hit a pot hole and partially crunched / split rear bumper above rear driver side exhaust cut out. Doubt this can be repaired. Question is for a 1999 Cabriolet C4 , does any 99 - 01 bumper work ( 4S , turbo , GT3 et al) or should it be straight across.
thx much
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OP...kc means the 4S and Turbo are for a widebody car. Your car is a narrow body. You can find used bumper covers at a few places....DC Automotive or LA Dismantlers are a few.
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Take a look here
http://stores.ebay.com/Quality-Porsc..._sid=853166208
I have bought several parts from them and they are good to deal with including free shipping.
Dang. That was some pothole.
The bumper cover will need replacing. As others have offered you can seek out one from a salvaged car. Be aware -- this my 2nd hand experience when having two Porsche cars in for accident repair -- a salvaged bumper cover may not be in very good condition so look carefully before you buy.
(In once case insurance company "insisted" on a used bumper cover and the body shop argued against this but insurance company, well insisted. Salvage bumper cover ordered and it was in worse condition than the one that was on the car. Another time insurance company insisted on a used headlight. Body shop searched and found one for sale but seller wanted money up front. Body shop refused -- owner told me that's not the way he does business -- and insurance company paid for a new head light.)
Exhaust system ok? Alignment? Wheels/tires?
Ask around some of the bigger motorcycle shops in your area. With all of the Tupperware on new bikes now there are more bike folks doing plastic repair.
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The last body shop I had a bumper repaired at mentioned that plastic welding was on the way out and using very flexible filler/glue was the way forward.
I like the sound of plastic welding better though, sounds more durable.
I've tried to buy parts from them but they don't ship internationally, shame.
Actually, I think they have added international postage! woo
I hv a body shop appointment nxt week. Interested to see what they recommend. Since rear bumper covers appear to be few and far between kinda want to see the potential turn around also. Ill keep thread posted
A guy in a massive Ford backed into my 996 not long after I got it, pushing the bumper cover in several inches just below the driver taillight.
I assumed they would be replacing it, but a local restorer came highly recommended as the San Diego plastics go-to guy, and I was not disappointed. A localized respray on one corner is almost always obvious; mine is damn near imperceptible. I had zero expectation that the results would be this good. This was also one of the few times I am delighted to NOT own a Turbo.
I am not posting an "after" picture because it would look like a perfectly normal black 996 rear bumper cover.
