What's the best way to fix this body damage??
 

Do I need a new bumper? Any aftermarket ways to make it look better?

I know I could replace the bezel and make it look 100X better but I'm also throwing around the idea of adding fog lights.

I can't decide.

Btw since I'm sure everyone's curious that's how I got it back from my ex after our divorce about a year and a half ago lol. I just bought a house and paid off the car so I figured I can start working on the car now. Yes I've been riding around like that for a while now. Priorities.


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Japanese plastic is expensive. The sheild under the motor that connects to bumper cover is 192 bucks. Thank God for gorilla tape.

There are a few different lip kits that would cover all but maybe the highest part of those scratches (thought they won't do anything about the cracking in the finish obviously).

Specifically due to the cracking which would take a lot more to repair, I'd probably just clean the scrapes up a bit and hit it with some touch-up paint. Just think, you never have to feel bad about scraping a parking block now.

Honestly that's how I feel. I don't want to pay a ton of money to get a brand new bumper and paint job and then hit a deer or have someone back into me. I'd be so mad. I'm also not really super anal about my cars. I do want it to look nice tho.

That's why I was asking for some ideas.

Any specific lip kits??


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If you're throwing in the idea of adding fogs, just get the new bumper or call up some salvage lots for a used bumper. It can be repaired but some shops may charge you as much to repair as it costs for a new one.

Lip kits wont cover the giant crack on the inside of the lower opening of the bumper.

Oh yeah - I didn't notice the crack. It could probably be epoxied, but that's a bit tougher. A lip like this though would also help secure the cracked part.

There's also this one which would cover pretty much everything, but may not be to your personal style.

I'd just surf Ebay motors and see what jumps out at you.

Otherwise, salvage yard bumper might be the way to go, but it's probably tougher to find than one might think considering for these cars to wind up junked often means significant front-end damage.

Order a custom made sticker tha reads "this is why she is now the Ex". Slap it on there and sit back and enjoy the laughs people will get.

^^^His suggestion is the best. In the long run replacing the bumper would be better. I would image that crack will eventually get bigger. Just my 2 cents.

Fog lights and this front lip...

http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/mm...Code=GREDDY-FB

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What's the best way to fix this body damage??
 

Full Rocket Bunny kit is really the only choice. It's made even easier by not having a wife to answer to. You're welcome.



Look for a bumper repair shop. I know a local guy that is a fantastic plastic welder and could fix that crack and smooth the scratches. It will likely cost you less than the full bumper. I think bumper medic might be a chain that has a location near you or just call some shops and ask about plastic welding.

If you're talking about the radiator splash shield, it's only $30. The parts guy at my local Toyota was as surprised as I was at how cheap it was.

Usually I can come up with a "redneck fix" ......... but, in this case, I think you're gonna haft to get the bumper re-sprayed.....:(


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Thx for the info. Mine is blown to shit. Parts guy quoted me 192. Have to go back. I don't like half assing things.

Start making phone calls to find a grey front bumper skin in a junkyard or members parting out wrecks/upgrading front ends (be prepared to drive and ask for pics first)

TRD lip and fogs.

leave the damage..it builds character then slap on this sticker

http://raddezigns.raddezigns.netdna-...7162_Black.jpg

So I have a 2014 Whiteout FRS and scratched the bottom front bumper pretty good. My friend suggested a lip like this as well, but I am wondering if I could just buy it as is and slap it on there without painting it. If it is matte black I would think it would look ok but thought I would ask first.

New bumpers are dirt cheap and then paint and a bezel. Pretty cheap replacement part in all actuality and an easy fix overall.

I cracked my bumper 2 nights ago. Called the dealership, $400 for a new bumper unpainted. Not so cheap. lol

They're almost doubling the price it should be. They're between 230-280 genuine Toyota parts new. Even then, that is pretty cheap for a bumper cover on a small run niche vehicle.


http://parts.olathetoyota.com/auto-p...nts-front-scat


http://scionparts.villagetoyota.com/...U00301484.html


If you want to get an aftermarket, "LKQ," or a refurbished one they're in the 150-190 range.


BRZ front bumper covers are less for some reason.


Also that is before shipping, but some of those places offer free shipping.

It looks to me like one of the the bigger lip kits can cover all that. you'll have to do something about the fog light vent cover- there are aftermarket parts for that too.

Oh yeah- GO RED SOX!

If you're willing to do a bit of DIY, plastic welding for structural strength isn't terribly hard. Getting it to look perfect is definitely tricky, but if you just want to stabilize and strengthen, you can definitely DIY it.

You can do some searches - a lot of motorcycle guys have howto's on the subject. If you really want to embrace the DIY look, check out zip tie stitching, and then get the sticker that @Tcoat suggested.

I've done both plastic welding and zip tie stitching on MC's in the past, and had some pretty good results. I grabbed a couple of wrecked body parts from friends to practice on, which helped a lot. If you don't have any MC friends, you can probably pick up busted up plastics from eBay on the cheap.

You can blend the scratch so that it isn't noticeable unless inspected. It's not gonna be perfect though.

Deburr the scratch with sanding, then very finely apply bondo over the scratched up parts. More sanding. Any other imperfections fill with spot putty. Sanding. Then masking, primer, repaint, compound.

The DIY auto body and paint channel tutorials might help:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1L4IuV2fcI"]How to repair body panels with filler (bondo) and prep for paint. Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17698


Refer to this thread. He turned this:
http://i.imgur.com/yPEvE.jpg


Into this for 50$:
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That's what my stillen lip looks like and what it covers!
Canadian classifieds, guy selling front bumper! http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109067

Jerk! I wasn't going to do a lip and now you are going to cost me money by posting that.
Oh, and where did you get the FRS badge and how is it attached? That looks great.

The TRD lip will cover that damage including the crack

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Where can I buy that?


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get a CWest front lip. it comes pre-painted to factory colors too. just new foglight bezels and good to go until it gets smashed again lol

I think the 5:AD will cover that as well.

What's the best way to fix this body damage??
 

Thanks for this post. It inspired me to give it a go. (Can't mess it up too much more right?)

Cost under $200 to get the IJDMTOY DRLs and some paint and sandpaper. Didn't bother with fixing the crack.

Here's my progress. The asphalt paint / clearcoat should be shipped today.

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I'm glad I could help but again, I didn't come up with this. I simply linked to the person who did. I think people get too scared to sand down their car but it doesn't need to be so daunting. Looks great so far! :thumbup:

Just lost my shit at work after reading this :lol:

See! I knew it would work.

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Much like myself, from 15+ feet away looks great.


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