Front Bumper Damage - Advice or Tips Please

Rori · 03-26-2015, 03:32 PM

So this just happened yesterday. That's what I get for taking it out in the rain. I feel like crying. I'm not very knowledgeable with body repairs. Can this be fixed? If so what price range are we talking about? Thank you in advance for any help.

Also, if anyone knows of a good shop in the KC area let me know!

1st · 03-26-2015, 03:52 PM

Something like that would require sanding, prime, sanding, paint. Couple hundred $$$$. I see no clear bra is installed so even if you did get it repaired you will end up with chips again.

Zbrah · 03-26-2015, 04:14 PM

It couldve been worse. I'd put a sticker on it and forget it's there. Like 1st stated, our front bumpers are prone to rock chips so just save that money aside for a full respray in a couple years.

kenchan · 03-26-2015, 05:33 PM

ouch... sorry to see. as 1st posted 1st, that will require a body shop to fix.

kenchan · 03-26-2015, 05:34 PM

but if that happened to my car, i would probably just straighten it and touch it up.

Rori · 03-27-2015, 11:44 AM

Thanks for the advice everyone. I was actually going to have it detailed this week and then have a clear bra applied after. I was waiting for the crappy weather to stop.

TexasChuck · 03-27-2015, 04:25 PM

Crappy weather is when you need the clear bar.
Actually, we are not suppose to let em get wet!
Really that's gonna need a real repair to make it disappear.
Best luck

MagmaRed370z · 03-27-2015, 04:38 PM

I don't like clear bras but this makes me want to keep mine. Good luck and get it repaired.

kenchan · 03-27-2015, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schellingr

I don't like clear bras but this makes me want to keep mine. Good luck and get it repaired.

clearbra wont protect you from that level of impact..

lgarcia · 03-27-2015, 09:55 PM

Exactly what I thought, a clear bra wouldn't have saved that big of an impact....

axmea? · 03-27-2015, 11:16 PM

Fact of life owning a Z or car ownership for that matter. just get it fixed and be happy.

dkmura · 03-29-2015, 12:45 PM

A clear bra application would have made that damage even worse. The kind of impact would have gone right through the plastic and required the entire bumper to be rewrapped. OP should be grateful for small favors...

03-26-2015, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	It couldve been worse. I'd put a sticker on it and forget it's there. Like 1st stated, our front bumpers are prone to rock chips so just save that money aside for a full respray in a couple years. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________

03-26-2015, 05:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	but if that happened to my car, i would probably just straighten it and touch it up. DEpointfive0 likes this.

03-27-2015, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 14	Clear Bra Crappy weather is when you need the clear bar. Actually, we are not suppose to let em get wet! Really that's gonna need a real repair to make it disappear. Best luck

03-27-2015, 11:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Fact of life owning a Z or car ownership for that matter. just get it fixed and be happy. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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03-26-2015, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,710 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	Something like that would require sanding, prime, sanding, paint. Couple hundred $$$$. I see no clear bra is installed so even if you did get it repaired you will end up with chips again.

03-26-2015, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	ouch... sorry to see. as 1st posted 1st, that will require a body shop to fix.

03-27-2015, 11:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rori Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 5 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z Magma Rep Power: 11	Thanks for the advice everyone. I was actually going to have it detailed this week and then have a clear bra applied after. I was waiting for the crappy weather to stop.

03-27-2015, 04:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 13	I don't like clear bras but this makes me want to keep mine. Good luck and get it repaired.

03-27-2015, 09:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
lgarcia Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 154 Drives: 2014, 370Z PW Rep Power: 11	Exactly what I thought, a clear bra wouldn't have saved that big of an impact....

03-29-2015, 12:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
dkmura Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 108 Drives: SCCA T1/3 and GT3 Z Rep Power: 16	A clear bra application would have made that damage even worse. The kind of impact would have gone right through the plastic and required the entire bumper to be rewrapped. OP should be grateful for small favors...