Bumper not lining up near fender? - Page 13 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Phaedrus29 · 10-21-2014, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecko04

I took a trip to Home Depot and purchased 1/4" threaded rod, 1/4" washers and hex nuts.

That resolved the issue for me.

I used what I saw in the photos from post 138

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=138

Care to elaborate/explain? Pics? Your post was detailed until you got to the crucial part.

solidONE · 10-21-2014, 12:05 PM

I've uninstalled and remounted the front bumper on this car at least 20+ times on 5 to 6 different FR-S/BRZ and never once had this problem. There no need for different hardware besides the factory pieces. You guys are doing something wrong.

RFB · 10-21-2014, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidONE

I've uninstalled and remounted the front bumper on this car at least 20+ times on 5 to 6 different FR-S/BRZ and never once had this problem. There no need for different hardware besides the factory pieces. You guys are doing something wrong.

I think perhaps whats wrong is that the car is so low that eventually the bottom front scrapes, and if just enough warpage occurs, proper fitment is hampered.

CERBERUS

Foobar · 10-21-2014, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidONE

I've uninstalled and remounted the front bumper on this car at least 20+ times on 5 to 6 different FR-S/BRZ and never once had this problem. There no need for different hardware besides the factory pieces. You guys are doing something wrong.

Some new cars on the lots have been reported to have this problem.

Dealer mechanics have been a unable to address this permanently.

A good number of us have tried various attempts to get this resolved, even after only one removal.

Statistically, I don't think we are all doing something wrong.

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solidONE · 10-21-2014, 12:23 PM

I've heard of this problem from the dealer parts guy as well. I seriously don't see how they're having this problem. Even after getting into a slight fender bender, I was still able to get the side clips to seat properly on my own car, and every other 86 I've worked on.

Foobar · 10-21-2014, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by solidONE

I've heard of this problem from the dealer parts guy as well. I seriously don't see how they're having this problem. Even after getting into a slight fender bender, I was still able to get the side clips to seat properly on my own car, and every other 86 I've worked on.

Feel free to come take a try on mine then :-)

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solidONE · 10-21-2014, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Feel free to come take a try on mine then :-)

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If you are close by and want my help maybe we can make it happen. I've done a couple of "herrascrapped" slammed and barely drivable ones with same result. Didn't realize front bumper fitment was such a big issue. This thread is not the first time I heard about it.

Foobar · 10-21-2014, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidONE

If you are close by and want my help maybe we can make it happen. I've done a couple of "herrascrapped" slammed and barely drivable ones with same result. Didn't realize front bumper fitment was such a big issue. This thread is not the first time I heard about it.

We are on opposite corners of the country, unfortunately.

I'll probably be working on the car this weekend so I'll give it one more attempt before fabricating something like the threaded bolt solution.

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solidONE · 10-22-2014, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

We are on opposite corners of the country, unfortunately.

I'll probably be working on the car this weekend so I'll give it one more attempt before fabricating something like the threaded bolt solution.

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Bummer..

Try making sure the bottom part of the bumper is positioned correctly before slipping the top portion over the radiator support. Then start messing with the side clips by the fender. See if that works out better fer ya.

luluma · 11-18-2014, 06:47 PM

I give up on this.

all the body shop I went to has no idea how they can fix this.

Beebe · 01-23-2015, 11:42 AM

Nice temporary fix, but you'll still have bumper sag over time. The sides of the bumper still need to be better secured. Which is why Move Over Racing has been developing the quick latch kit for our cars, just like that of their STI version.

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dj2020 · 04-04-2015, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ecko04

Like most of you I took my bumper off to install some goodies and for the life of me could not get it to properly align in the sides.

I then took it off several more times to try to reposition it and all attempts failed.

I then saw a post for "revised" bumper supports that were in a Subaru TSB that had revised part numbers and thought that was the solution. I purchased them all, installed everything and while it wasn't perfect, it was improved.

Well improved wasn't good enough for me. I got tired of pushing on the bumper for it to momentarily be perfect then walk around the corner for it to pop back out of place.

I took a trip to Home Depot and purchased 1/4" threaded rod, 1/4" washers and hex nuts.

That resolved the issue for me.

I used what I saw in the photos from post 138

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=138

So will mister.bond and ecko04's method work if you have an intercooler, oil coolers, and associated plumbing in place? There doesn't seem to be room for these threaded rods. I just installed a JRSC and JROC and for the life of me cannot get the bumper to line up either.

Phaedrus29 · 04-15-2015, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dj2020

So will mister.bond and ecko04's method work...

Has anyone else tried this method? Is drilling required? Do the threaded rods have to be bent? Can anyone please give a step-by-step on this? Can anyone confirm that this works over time?

Silk · 04-21-2015, 11:53 AM

I just bought a 2015 BRZ. When it cam off the truck, the front lower bumper where the 2 points stick out were scratched. Looks the the Guy who took it off tried to touch it up. He really thinks I wasn't going to notice it. Anyway, Subaru sent it out to a body shop to fix it. Well they took the whole Bumper off to paint it. Had it for a week. When I got it back it was nowhere near lined up and I went Nuts. This guy is telling me how great he is and his work is flawless b4 I got it back, So I called him and said, How can u let a car go out of your shop like this? Absolutely ridiculous. He said, bring it back, it will probably take a few minutes. It is just the point, I have to waste my time again with this. if HE SCREWS IT UP, I TOLD Subaru, I want a brand new Bumper plus the old one........I am going to try ir myself b4 I bring it back to this BOZO//

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10-21-2014, 12:05 PM	#170
solidONE Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: FR-S Whiteout Location: California Posts: 2,863 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 790 Times in 611 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've uninstalled and remounted the front bumper on this car at least 20+ times on 5 to 6 different FR-S/BRZ and never once had this problem. There no need for different hardware besides the factory pieces. You guys are doing something wrong.

10-21-2014, 12:23 PM	#173
solidONE Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: FR-S Whiteout Location: California Posts: 2,863 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 790 Times in 611 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've heard of this problem from the dealer parts guy as well. I seriously don't see how they're having this problem. Even after getting into a slight fender bender, I was still able to get the side clips to seat properly on my own car, and every other 86 I've worked on.

11-18-2014, 06:47 PM	#178
luluma Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Pasadena Posts: 89 Thanks: 3 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I give up on this. all the body shop I went to has no idea how they can fix this.

04-21-2015, 11:53 AM	#182
Silk Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Satin Pearl Location: Philly PA Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just bought a 2015 BRZ. When it cam off the truck, the front lower bumper where the 2 points stick out were scratched. Looks the the Guy who took it off tried to touch it up. He really thinks I wasn't going to notice it. Anyway, Subaru sent it out to a body shop to fix it. Well they took the whole Bumper off to paint it. Had it for a week. When I got it back it was nowhere near lined up and I went Nuts. This guy is telling me how great he is and his work is flawless b4 I got it back, So I called him and said, How can u let a car go out of your shop like this? Absolutely ridiculous. He said, bring it back, it will probably take a few minutes. It is just the point, I have to waste my time again with this. if HE SCREWS IT UP, I TOLD Subaru, I want a brand new Bumper plus the old one........I am going to try ir myself b4 I bring it back to this BOZO//

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