Hit an armadillo @55 mph, advice needed
 

Basically it left a decent sized dent and will check for paint damage in morning.

Anyone with experience popping dents out of the bumper?

I plan on taking off the bumper tomorrow and use a hair dryer to warm up the inside of the dent and attorney to pop it out. Is that a good idea?

And tips and advice will be appreciated.

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I would take it to a few local Paint-less dent repair shops and have them give you their opinion before you might make it worse. I think 75-100 bucks should get the job done and look like new again.

poor armadillo :(

I don't think it will be too expensive to have repaired either.

Stillen front fascia

Go pro suction cup mount

that wouldnt work, there is a fold in the dent

@OP

use a hair dryer/heat gun, heat up the area, then slowly push out the dent, it wont be perfect but it will due

just think of it like this, if you mess it up its just an excuse to buy an amuse bodykit(replica or original whichever you prefer)

Time for a new armadillo.

Did the hair dryer method, and it came out 99% barely noticeable :)

Good work. :tup:

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It's like nothing ever happened. :tup:

tell that to the armadillo.

New thread: Do you regret hitting armadillos?

And his family and friends

Pics of armadillo or it didn't happen....

I prefer to believe that you made your significant other mad and kicked that pumper.

Upon closer examination, it snapped a black plastic fastener but no paint damage :)

Do I have to go to the stealership for it or would homedepot due?

Armadillos are people too.

Nope. They're in the category of "nature's targets" along with things like rats, nutria and prairie dogs.

Look, if it didn't freak out :eek: and decided to run back to its origin, my path, it would still be rocking.

Did it kill it? Those fuckers are TOUGH. Unless you saw squashed dillo, he may still be alive.

and probably stumbled into the bar telling all his friends "dudes you have no idea what just happened to me"

Every time I've hunted a place with armadillos, the rule was to end that little bastard. Between cows stepping in their burrows and breaking legs, and the fact they can carry leprosy, thou shalt not let one live.

I know they have a hard scale like armor, but unless it can withstand 3300 lbs of mass while traveling at 55 mph...

If you ran him over. If he just got punted he may still be wandering around out there.

... plotting his REVENGE.

This thread is awesome :icon17: :tup:

But I am wondering how much the lawyer cost? Repair looks good, though :tup: And yes, you can buy the black plastic clips at Lowe's (I would assume Home Depot, as well, but I can't say I've looked there).

^thanks :)

I love my Z to death, but man it picks up everything that's 6 inches tall on the road. If I recall correctly, think my Z is responsible for 4 homicides already in 2 yrs

I agree, heat it up & carefully work it out from the inside, won't look perfect but some if done quickly will come out better without paint cracking

^ This is why I read the thread before I give advice on an issue that's already been solved. :icon17:

5 minutes before running in front of your car

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A what?????? I haven't seen one of those in CT for uhhhhhh.....well, forever! We just have deer....and lots of them to navigate around. You should see the damage they make. We see them regularly around here, dead along side the road being struck by a vehicle. My advice is to get the dent fixed then move where there aren't any armadillos, alligators, and pelicans to worry about.
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yep, i would use my heatgun and pdr tools. should massage out fairly well. can you reach that area from the fender well? if not, i would just work it out from under the car.