[Shop-talk] Repairing plastic (full sized) cars

[Brian Kemp]

I second John's thought of looking for a replacement.  If you are in a 
big city, there may be a company that does just bumper covers at a very 
reasonable cost.  This is where the yellow pages are good.  Look under 
the auto section for dismantles, recyclers, or something to do with 
bumpers.  You could also ask a local body shop.

When my wife's 2008 VW Jetta got rear ended, I questioned the 
refurbished replacement bumper cover cost, but the shop said they did it 
because it was cheaper than refurbishing the damaged one.  It has a 
lifetime warranty with my insurance company (USAA), and the person that 
rear ended my wife at the stop sign was also USAA, so very easy and no 
expense to us, so I didn't push back.

Brian

On 4/15/2012 4:20 PM, John T. Blair wrote:
> At 05:41 PM 4/15/2012, Dwade Reinsch wrote:
>
> >I'm working on a project to help out my son-in-law.  His "bumper" has 
> torn off
> >the front of his PT Cruiser.......
>
> >But I'd like to glue it back on when I put it back.....
>
> >This repair will NOT be taken back apart.  It will stay until the car is
> >totaled from the front.
>
> I'm not that familuar with the PT Cruiser, but do you have to pull the 
> front
> bumper to get to the condenser, radiator, even water pump?
>
> I'd hate to glue it on, then find out I need to take it off again.  
> Also, don't know
> how strapped he is for cash, but I've bought front and rear bumper 
> covers for
> several different cars off vendors on ebay.  Usually like $80 - $100 
> and about
> $60 - 80 to ship.  Have you all looked into that?
>
> John
>
>
>>
>> So, any suggestions for glue.  (And I've already thought of a bunch 
>> of tubes
>> of Testor's plastic glue with a needle in the tip. )  Liquid nails, 
>> etc??
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Dwade
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Shop-talk at autox.team.net
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Suggested annual donation  $12.96
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: 
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/jblair1948@cox.net
>
> John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948 at cox.net
> Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
>
>           48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
>      75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)    77 Spitfire    71 Saab Sonett III
>                        65 Rambler Classic
>
> Morgan:    www.team.net/www/morgan
> Bricklin:  www.bricklin.org
>
> If you can read this             - Thank a teacher!
> If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!
>
> From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:
>      e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."
>      In God We Trust
>      Liberty - the  power  of  choosing,  thinking,  and  acting  for
>                   oneself; freedom  from  control  or  restriction
> _______________________________________________
>
> Shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.96
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage: 
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/bk13@earthlink.net