Help? Front bumper...

rambunctious · 12-08-2011, 08:19 AM

So today, my friend dropped the clutch on my Z and hit the edge of my garage entrance. Im posting up pics of my bumper.. and hopefully yal can give me some insight into whether its repairable or whether Ill need a new one.. Also some estimates as to what a new bumper with paint is going to cost? Thanks,

Note: There is a clearbra on the bumper as well...

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m4a1mustang · 12-08-2011, 08:24 AM

That looks pretty bad. I am sure it's going to need to be replaced.

I'd estimate with paint and new clear bra it will be at least $500, probably more.

onzedge · 12-08-2011, 11:45 AM

Yep, that does not look fixable.

pedZ · 12-08-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Yep, that does not look fixable.

b1adesofcha0s · 12-08-2011, 11:57 AM

When I got a quote for a new bumper + painting it, it came out to be around $750-800.

adampetrasek · 12-08-2011, 02:16 PM

I'd be so pissed!!!!

onzedge · 12-08-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by adampetrasek

I'd be so pissed!!!!

One of my sons, when he was 16, drove one of my 240z's into a filing cabinet in my garage (we started the car in gear). Filing cabinet won, hood lost.

adampetrasek · 12-08-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

One of my sons, when he was 16, drove one of my 240z's into a filing cabinet in my garage (we started the car in gear). Filing cabinet won, hood lost.

Is he still around or did you sell him into the black market after that...

onzedge · 12-08-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by adampetrasek

Is he still around or did you sell him into the black market after that...

I was tempted to do just that, but he beat himslef up enough over it. he is an ace Z mechanic now and stays pretty busy -- just not in the body work department.

MattP725 · 12-08-2011, 04:43 PM

More than $500, less than 1k... not repairable. Most shops wouldn't touch it because the potential profit made from repairing is smaller than the liability of it not coming out properly after all that work.

Footloose301 · 12-08-2011, 09:59 PM

Not nearly as bad as this....

rambunctious · 12-10-2011, 01:45 PM

^^ True! The price i was quoted ranged anywhere from $805 to $980. Seeing as how i wont be claiming it on my insurance, i decided to go with a $805 price! Thanks for everyone's help! I should have my baby back in about a week or so! Ill let yal know the end result..

Fyi... $40 for the bumper emblem.. I laughed in their face!

Baer383 · 12-10-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rambunctious

hopefully yal can give me some insight into whether its repairable or whether Ill need a new one.

I could fix that in my body shop, we repair all kinds of rips,tears,dents.

Insurance Co. would prefer repair vs replace,I hit a truck tire on the highway doing 70mph and fixed it myself the painter took care of the paint looks good as new.

Just cause it looks bad just means it needs someone more experienced to do the repair.Good luck with your car.

As far as the emblem we have a guy that takes your emblem removes all double sided tape and lazer cuts new double sided tape and then installs it on the emblem,same as the factory does it looks OEM.

12-08-2011, 08:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	That looks pretty bad. I am sure it's going to need to be replaced. I'd estimate with paint and new clear bra it will be at least $500, probably more. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-08-2011, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Yep, that does not look fixable. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

12-08-2011, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	When I got a quote for a new bumper + painting it, it came out to be around $750-800. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

12-08-2011, 02:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
adampetrasek Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 283 Drives: 370Z 40thAnniversary Rep Power: 14	I'd be so pissed!!!! __________________ 370Z Photo Log \| Flickr \| AdamPetrasek.com

12-08-2011, 09:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	Not nearly as bad as this.... __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

12-08-2011, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	More than $500, less than 1k... not repairable. Most shops wouldn't touch it because the potential profit made from repairing is smaller than the liability of it not coming out properly after all that work.

12-10-2011, 01:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
rambunctious Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: in the cowboys stadium Posts: 183 Drives: your mom crazy.. Rep Power: 14	^^ True! The price i was quoted ranged anywhere from $805 to $980. Seeing as how i wont be claiming it on my insurance, i decided to go with a $805 price! Thanks for everyone's help! I should have my baby back in about a week or so! Ill let yal know the end result.. Fyi... $40 for the bumper emblem.. I laughed in their face!

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