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Old 06-10-2008, 01:56 AM   #1
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Default Front bumper cover

I have an ugly hole in my bumper cover, but it is confined to the area that is black on older fox mustangs. Can I buy just that black area and cut a hole for it and paint it to match my car, or do I have to buy the entire bumper cover? I don't have money to just spend on looks unless I can just buy the part I need.
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:53 AM   #2
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Default RE: Front bumper cover

On the front bumper?

If you you'll either need to repair it with some poly repair (flexable) or a whole new front bumper (some with rear) if its the side ones, just slap a new one on
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Old 06-10-2008, 01:50 PM   #3
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What black area? lol
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Old 06-10-2008, 02:16 PM   #4
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On older Fox mustangs, part of the bumper cover is black. Ours are too new to have it. I may have found a bumper cover for $30 on Craigslist. I'd just need to paint it.
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:03 PM   #5
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OHHHH..ok, the plastic trim around it..My new bumper cover had that because it was off an 88
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:40 PM   #6
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On the front bumper?

If you you'll either need to repair it with some poly repair (flexable) or a whole new front bumper (some with rear) if its the side ones, just slap a new one on
sorry have to do it, polyester thin version of bondo lol,
get the bumper scotchbriteit cleann it and paint it
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Old 06-10-2008, 10:24 PM   #7
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On the front bumper?

If you you'll either need to repair it with some poly repair (flexable) or a whole new front bumper (some with rear) if its the side ones, just slap a new one on
sorry have to do it, polyester thin version of bondo lol,
get the bumper scotchbriteit cleann it and paint it
Bondo cracks, I've tried it, maybe fiberglass bondo?
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Old 06-10-2008, 10:30 PM   #8
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Default RE: Front bumper cover

The thing is I have a HUGE hole in the bumper cover. So I hope I can get that bumper cover for $30 from Craigslist.
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Old 06-11-2008, 06:37 AM   #9
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ORIGINAL: sleeper_inc

On the front bumper?

If you you'll either need to repair it with some poly repair (flexable) or a whole new front bumper (some with rear) if its the side ones, just slap a new one on
sorry have to do it, polyester thin version of bondo lol,
get the bumper scotchbriteit cleann it and paint it
Bondo cracks, I've tried it, maybe fiberglass bondo?
no no the polyester is designed for rubber parts and other materials but its easyer to buy a cover
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Old 06-11-2008, 09:18 AM   #10
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id buy the complete bumper.
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