PDA

View Full Version : Fender bender

B4C
08-17-2009, 10:07 AM
Got in a fender bender pulling out of the gas pump at wawa. Was pulling out and the guy cought the passenger side corner of my bumper. Good thing those big ugly bumpers were there:shock: or it would have been alot worse. Just the irreplaceble rubber bumper strip got destroyed :cry::cry::cry:
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/74%20camaro/IMG_0626.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/74%20camaro/IMG_0627.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/74%20camaro/IMG_0628.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/74%20camaro/IMG_0629.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/74%20camaro/IMG_0630.jpg
WildBillyT
08-17-2009, 10:17 AM
If it bothers you just replace the whole bumper.
BonzoHansen
08-17-2009, 10:19 AM
Search nastyZ. There is some kind of generic 1" side trim you can buy that by all reports looks just like it. The car on the cover of super chevy last summer used it so it must be pretty good.
B4C
08-17-2009, 10:23 AM
^^^ Ill look around and see if anyone has anything.

If it bothers you just replace the whole bumper.

New bumper dosent come with the black rubber strip, there not reproduced. Ill probably just take the bracket off and just leave it alone. Or I could start gathering parts for a split bumper conversion:wink:
WildBillyT
08-17-2009, 10:25 AM
^^^ Ill look around and see if anyone has anything.



New bumper dosent come with the black rubber strip, there not reproduced. Ill probably just take the bracket off and just leave it alone. Or I could start gathering parts for a split bumper conversion:wink:

I meant look for a used bumper with the strip, but I'm guessing that may be hard to find.
BonzoHansen
08-17-2009, 10:31 AM
None of the bumper parts are repro'd. Bumpers are relatively easy to find. NOS strips run $200+.
B4C
08-17-2009, 10:32 AM
None of the bumper parts are repro'd. Bumpers are relatively easy to find. NOS strips run $200+.

Even more reason to convert to the 70-37 style front end8-)
BonzoHansen
08-17-2009, 10:38 AM
that is for sissies. If you want one go buy one. :p


I am against conversions. Be proud of your one-year car.
WildBillyT
08-17-2009, 10:53 AM
that is for sissies. If you want one go buy one. :p


I am against conversions. Be proud of your one-year car.

Yeah, but as I'm sure you know one year only non-mainstream stuff sucks for parts hunting. On one hand I love the fact that the guy I bought the Nova from threw in all of the NOS one year only badging (in addition to the regular stuff) which is worth a mint. On the other hand, he stopped halfway through an interior conversion and I've got to hunt down rare 68 only crap.
B4C
08-17-2009, 10:54 AM
^Oh that sucks have fun hunting down that 68 only ash tray if you dont already have one
WildBillyT
08-17-2009, 10:56 AM
^Oh that sucks have fun hunting down that 68 only ash tray if you dont already have one

Thank God I already have that. Sorry for the hijack.
BonzoHansen
08-17-2009, 11:38 AM
Problem is most people convert the front and not the back because doing the back is real work. And it looks terrible if you don't do both. total weaksauce

Besides, split bumpers are for wanna-bes, like a 69 Camaro RS. Full bumpers FTW, even 70-73.
B4C
08-17-2009, 11:46 AM
Yeah they do look gay with just the front converted .If I was going to do it the back would get done too.
BonzoHansen
08-17-2009, 04:58 PM
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/images/smilies/crash.gif

Now I see the pic. You found out that the OE strip is bolted to the bumper! Sucks. Get that trim & call it a day
maroman88
08-17-2009, 05:03 PM
goood thing u got real bumpers!
91chevywt
08-17-2009, 08:49 PM
You should be proud of your big bumper, it did its job!
Tru2Chevy
08-17-2009, 08:56 PM
Sucks to hear....glad the bumper did it's job.

Did you get a police report? Your fault / his? If his, gonna get the guy's insurance to try and find you an NOS bumper strip to fix it?

- Justin
B4C
08-17-2009, 09:52 PM
Neither of us knew who was at fault the lot is such a cluster f**k. The guy looked at me like why should we do I said we can leave or call the cops u decide. So cops came guys lisc expired last month that's why he was hesitant.
Tru2Chevy
08-17-2009, 10:33 PM
Ahh, yea. That would certainly explain things.

- Justin
B4C
08-18-2009, 01:38 PM
:fidget::w00t:Found the parts I need to fix it already and the guys in Edison:w00t::fidget:
Tru2Chevy
08-19-2009, 10:15 AM
:fidget::w00t:Found the parts I need to fix it already and the guys in Edison:w00t::fidget:

Sweet!

- Justin