In a message dated 1/18/09 10:36:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dskarloken@GMAIL.COM writes:

> I managed to smash in my rear bumper yesterday!  Not good.

get out a steel mallet and a few blocks of wood, small 2x4 scraps.

remove your bumper.

lay it on a piece of plywood.

take the blocks of wood, place them behind the bumper and start whacking on
them with the steel mallet.

if your bumper is not horrifically bent, you can actually straighten it.   i
have and with amazing results.

a straightened OEM german chrome bumper is worth more than a repop brazillian
crap chrome bumper..  the OEM german chrome bumpers are actually thicker
steel and have triple chrome plating wheras the brazillian ones many new parts
vendors are selling are much thinner steel and only have one layer of chrome
which generally starts rusting in less than a year if not clearcoated or kept out
of the elements..

if you do decide to go w. a new bumper , make sure you clearcoat it...as the
chrome does not last on the repro ones..

chris

**************
A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2
easy steps!
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26b
cd=DecemailfooterNO62)