Huge bumper scrape! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mistawho · 04-21-2013, 11:36 PM

I was driving and miscalculated the curb and I ended up driving up the curb!

I really really scraped the buttom/front really bad. What can i do to fix this???? Or do I just need to replace the whole thing? I mean, it's not THAT bad, but the fact i know its there bothers me.

Thinking about getting a five axis body kit now just to get rid of it. LOL!

shiumai · 04-21-2013, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mistawho

I really really scraped the buttom/front really bad.

OMG! that's awful!! totally replace it for sure!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistawho

I mean, it's not THAT bad.

meh - don't worry 'bout it. now your car's got 'character'.

nemes · 04-21-2013, 11:40 PM

Pix?

Cjymiller · 04-21-2013, 11:44 PM

Greg Nichols · 04-21-2013, 11:45 PM

If you can't really see it, it mostlikely better not to get it fixed. Chances are the repairs will look worse in the areas you can see, becasue they will have to blend the paint to these areas.

Cheers
GREG

husker741 · 04-21-2013, 11:46 PM

I feel like if judging curbs isn't a strong point for you, getting a front lip will only piss you off even more.

RJ_203 · 04-21-2013, 11:48 PM

Your not the only one bro.. the same thing happened to me earlier. under the bumper is scraped up. it was PAINFULL!!!OUCH FACE!!! and i caught a flat yesterday...wtf. bad week. not cool lol

Subie · 04-21-2013, 11:53 PM

A good body shop should be able to do a spot repair, but it won't be cheap.

danhoy · 04-22-2013, 03:58 PM

I know how you feel man. I did it twice and it drives me crazy every time even though you can't see it. I'll probably get it replaced eventually.

Chimpo · 04-22-2013, 04:13 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=fixed+bumper

RRnold · 04-22-2013, 04:18 PM

^this

If you have a bumper medic or bumper doc in your area, this is basically what they do.

Ryeong86 · 04-22-2013, 04:45 PM

I did that to a parking stop at Wawa. I went over the concrete stop and heard the scrape... I immediately went in reverse and pulled off the parking stop only to find out it ripped the bottom of my bumper

. So I purchased some sand paper and fiberglass jb weld and did a stitch repair. No one can see the damage but I know it's there sooooo I bought a carbon fiber front lip and now I feel better and oh yeah I park about 3 feet away from curbs and parking stops >_<

BMA · 04-22-2013, 08:55 PM

that sucks, last week I started the car in my driveway, went in the house to grab something, when I came out my car had rolled into two other cars in my driveway, causing a dent in my door, and a scratch in the bumper, apparentlyI put the emergency brake down

Then today a huge chunk of a truck tire was in the highway, giving me a tire tread pattern from bottom part of bumber to the middle of the hood and a nice dent as well. Gotta love rt 287...

Foobar · 04-22-2013, 09:34 PM

How bad is the scrape as seen from the front? If it's not noticeable, I say just leave it be - nobody sees the bottom.

Also, maybe get a cheap lip to cover up any scrapes, and to protect from future ones.

04-21-2013, 11:36 PM	#1
mistawho Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS WhiteOut Location: Seattle Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Huge bumper scrape! I was driving and miscalculated the curb and I ended up driving up the curb! I really really scraped the buttom/front really bad. What can i do to fix this???? Or do I just need to replace the whole thing? I mean, it's not THAT bad, but the fact i know its there bothers me. Thinking about getting a five axis body kit now just to get rid of it. LOL!

04-21-2013, 11:45 PM	#5
Greg Nichols Paint Correction Guru Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: F150 Platinum Location: Utah Posts: 124 Thanks: 23 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you can't really see it, it mostlikely better not to get it fixed. Chances are the repairs will look worse in the areas you can see, becasue they will have to blend the paint to these areas. Cheers GREG __________________ Reflections Detailing of Utah "Detailing for the discerning owner" Meguiars/Ford detailing team SEMA 2010 and 2011 Ask a pro blog writer for detailed image duPont Registry approved detailer

04-22-2013, 04:18 PM	#11
RRnold 2 wheel member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: JZA80, 997.1, Taco Location: SoCal->NorCal Posts: 4,330 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 938 Times in 480 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^this If you have a bumper medic or bumper doc in your area, this is basically what they do. __________________

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BMA Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Twin Turbo Location: NJ Posts: 39 Thanks: 1,285 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that sucks, last week I started the car in my driveway, went in the house to grab something, when I came out my car had rolled into two other cars in my driveway, causing a dent in my door, and a scratch in the bumper, apparentlyI put the emergency brake down Then today a huge chunk of a truck tire was in the highway, giving me a tire tread pattern from bottom part of bumber to the middle of the hood and a nice dent as well. Gotta love rt 287...

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