Any help?

1. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

   #1 5th June 2014, 15:24

   Basically, car was hit a wile back and the bumper is sort've hanging off on the right side. As you can see from below it's broke in the corner where the bolt connects. Can this be fibreglassed up or will a new bumper be needed.
   
   Any info of a way aroubn this would help.
   
   
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2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 5th June 2014, 15:42

   not sure if a fiber glass fix would hold very long. It's not just the weight of it, it's the weight while in motion and going over bumps etc.
3. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

   #3 5th June 2014, 15:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu not sure if a fiber glass fix would hold very long. It's not just the weight of it, it's the weight while in motion and going over bumps etc.

   It's a fucking nightmare, if I push the corner back in so that the bolt on top connects to the arch it's going to pull that corner off so don't have a clue how I'm going to get around this.
4. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #4 5th June 2014, 19:16

   Plastic weld, fill it, pack abit of fibreglass behind, paint.
   
   Probably easier and cheaper to buy a second hand bumper.
5. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

   #5 5th June 2014, 19:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dany4494 Plastic weld, fill it, pack abit of fibreglass behind, paint. Probably easier and cheaper to buy a second hand bumper.

   Really couldn't be arsed to throw any more money into the car, the car is getting sold now next month as I have another car sitting so no point throwing money into something that I'm not going to get back.
   
   I might try that plastic-weld, where bout's would I go for that?
   
   Thanks
6. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #6 5th June 2014, 19:23

   Its not a product mate its where you use a soldering iron to melt it back together.
7. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

   #7 5th June 2014, 19:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dany4494 Its not a product mate its where you use a soldering iron to melt it back together.

   Ahh fuck that lol sound's too much of a handling, think I'll just leave it and sell it as is.
   
   Thanks
8. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #8 5th June 2014, 19:35

   Drill 2 holes in either side and use cable ties drifting style cost u fuckall haha
9. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

   #9 5th June 2014, 19:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dany4494 Drill 2 holes in either side and use cable ties drifting style cost u fuckall haha

   I might actually try that thank's, I'll come up with a cheap solution hopefully once I've time off work.
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 5th June 2014, 20:00

    it should be fixable with fibreglass etc - I don't even run the outside bolts at all on the 106, and have quick releases on the front two. What you've got there looks basically cosmetic. There's certainly no real weight to that part.