Curb Damage...370z Nismo Front chin Bumper

EValentin1 · 11-07-2010, 06:45 PM

So today as I was backing out of a spot I cut the wheel too early assuming I was out of the spot enough ( I know amature move) and swiped the front bumper on the curb (the thing must be about 7 inches high...no way i was gonna win this one). I gotta admit it hurt deep down inside hearing that scaping sound. Then I saw it..

.and after cussing myself out and damning myself I realized getting this upset wasnt going to fix anything. Anyway so I was doing a search for nismo front bumpers and couldnt pinpoint the exact part #. Anyone have any idea? I also figured since its plastic it shouldnt be too hard for a body shop to fix and paint it rather than me dropping a few hundred dollars on a complete new bumper? Any help would be appreciated!

nogoodname · 11-07-2010, 06:50 PM

Getting new bumper would be overkill. Simple bondo/paint is good!

Trips · 11-07-2010, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

Getting new bumper would be overkill. Simple bondo/paint is good!

ThoriumHotdog · 11-07-2010, 07:00 PM

No need for a whole new bumper unless you broke something we can't see.

EValentin1 · 11-07-2010, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

Getting new bumper would be overkill. Simple bondo/paint is good!

exatcly what i was thinking. thanks!

EValentin1 · 11-21-2010, 03:35 PM

Took the Nismo to get touched up this weekend. Overall very happy with the work. Total cost was $160.

Slynky · 11-22-2010, 01:07 PM

Well, stupid me did something similar. Pulling into a parking spot (on the end) and THOUGHT the curb I was pulling up to was perpendicular to the stripes on the parking spot but, NOoooo...it formed an acute angle and I was looking (with door open) the front left of the car to get about a foot or two from it and the right side ran up on it (because of the angle).

Now I have scrape on the black flange (sport) and part of the red is scratched.

So, what did they do to your car to make it look nearly like it was for only $160 !?

I'm just sick about my stupidity...

chops · 11-22-2010, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slynky

Well, stupid me did something similar. Pulling into a parking spot (on the end) and THOUGHT the curb I was pulling up to was perpendicular to the stripes on the parking spot but, NOoooo...it formed an acute angle and I was looking (with door open) the front left of the car to get about a foot or two from it and the right side ran up on it (because of the angle).

Now I have scrape on the black flange (sport) and part of the red is scratched.

So, what did they do to your car to make it look nearly like it was for only $160 !?

I'm just sick about my stupidity...

depending on how deep..likely a wet sand and a nice polish. doubt it could have been painted/blended for 160.

Endgame · 11-22-2010, 02:00 PM

They did an OUTSTANDING job fixing that! What did they do to fix it?

ClemsonWill · 11-22-2010, 02:34 PM

The repair looks great and you got a heck of a deal. I did something similar on my last car and it cost me $350 to get fixed.

kenchan · 11-22-2010, 02:47 PM

looks good!

yah, i too would do the touchup approach. most dealers have mobile touchup places come out to fix their used cars so talk to your dealers when you have such damage.

elmz · 11-22-2010, 05:42 PM

Wow! What did they do for $160?! That looks really good especially at that price.

Slynky · 11-22-2010, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

depending on how deep..likely a wet sand and a nice polish. doubt it could have been painted/blended for 160.

Heck, his looked WAY past the paint coat...

EValentin1 · 11-24-2010, 03:59 AM

Well I guess I should have mentioned it was an old family friend that did the work. Ie that's how I got such a good deal. I was more than impressed with the fix. The gash was deep... He used an epoxy mix to fill both the lip and the bottom panel. Paint was $56. The morning I went to lick up the at I brought $300 to pay him and he refused to take the money. Finally got him to take at least $100. He will be getting the rest in an Xmas card! There's no doubt that if I went to a different shop I would have paid a small fortune to get the same work done.

DarkPath · 11-24-2010, 05:11 AM

Yeah. But if you envision that this could have otherwise been a small fortune, I hazard to even ballpark the cost of a replacement OEM Nismo bumper... No question that repair vice replace was the answer. Looks really nice... Go buy a lotto ticket - your luck is on the up trend!

11-07-2010, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
EValentin1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 51 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Curb Damage...370z Nismo Front chin Bumper So today as I was backing out of a spot I cut the wheel too early assuming I was out of the spot enough ( I know amature move) and swiped the front bumper on the curb (the thing must be about 7 inches high...no way i was gonna win this one). I gotta admit it hurt deep down inside hearing that scaping sound. Then I saw it...and after cussing myself out and damning myself I realized getting this upset wasnt going to fix anything. Anyway so I was doing a search for nismo front bumpers and couldnt pinpoint the exact part #. Anyone have any idea? I also figured since its plastic it shouldnt be too hard for a body shop to fix and paint it rather than me dropping a few hundred dollars on a complete new bumper? Any help would be appreciated!

11-22-2010, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Slynky Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 595 Drives: 2010 Red 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 17	Well, stupid me did something similar. Pulling into a parking spot (on the end) and THOUGHT the curb I was pulling up to was perpendicular to the stripes on the parking spot but, NOoooo...it formed an acute angle and I was looking (with door open) the front left of the car to get about a foot or two from it and the right side ran up on it (because of the angle). Now I have scrape on the black flange (sport) and part of the red is scratched. So, what did they do to your car to make it look nearly like it was for only $160 !? I'm just sick about my stupidity... __________________ A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

11-22-2010, 02:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	The repair looks great and you got a heck of a deal. I did something similar on my last car and it cost me $350 to get fixed. __________________ Slightly modded

11-24-2010, 05:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
DarkPath Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hampton Roads VA Posts: 318 Drives: 40th Anniversary M6 Rep Power: 15	Yeah. But if you envision that this could have otherwise been a small fortune, I hazard to even ballpark the cost of a replacement OEM Nismo bumper... No question that repair vice replace was the answer. Looks really nice... Go buy a lotto ticket - your luck is on the up trend! __________________ C&C WMBG www.carsandcoffeewilliamsburg.com [B]Looking for build badges? darkpath.ent.llc@gmail.com

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11-07-2010, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	Getting new bumper would be overkill. Simple bondo/paint is good!

11-07-2010, 07:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
ThoriumHotdog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: TX Posts: 1,104 Drives: Turbo CRX si Rep Power: 17	No need for a whole new bumper unless you broke something we can't see.

11-21-2010, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
EValentin1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 51 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Took the Nismo to get touched up this weekend. Overall very happy with the work. Total cost was $160.

11-22-2010, 02:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	They did an OUTSTANDING job fixing that! What did they do to fix it?

11-22-2010, 02:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	looks good! yah, i too would do the touchup approach. most dealers have mobile touchup places come out to fix their used cars so talk to your dealers when you have such damage.

11-22-2010, 05:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Wow! What did they do for $160?! That looks really good especially at that price.

11-24-2010, 03:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
EValentin1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 51 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Well I guess I should have mentioned it was an old family friend that did the work. Ie that's how I got such a good deal. I was more than impressed with the fix. The gash was deep... He used an epoxy mix to fill both the lip and the bottom panel. Paint was $56. The morning I went to lick up the at I brought $300 to pay him and he refused to take the money. Finally got him to take at least $100. He will be getting the rest in an Xmas card! There's no doubt that if I went to a different shop I would have paid a small fortune to get the same work done.