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trvth · 08-01-2017, 11:36 PM

Am I missing a plug for this hole?

I don't remember this spot looking so empty before, and it has a socket-like look that makes me think it should be covered somehow.

I just got my car back from the shop after a repair for an armadillo encounter. The repair included work on the front bumper and drivers side front fender, including paint. Not sure why they would remove plugs from the trunk area, but there is this anomaly (see pic) on both sides of the trunk.

Does not look right.

Many thanks to anyone out there who can set me straight. If you can include a pic of how it looks with the plug installed, please do, so I can show that pic to the guys at the shop when I go in tomorrow.

Tcoat · 08-01-2017, 11:45 PM

There is supposed to be a bolt in there.

fx1mark · 08-02-2017, 12:01 AM

here you go.

trvth · 08-02-2017, 12:46 AM

Thanks all around.

That's the trunk, and a couple of bolts that help to hold on the rear bumper cover, eh? Now I'm really confused, since the work done on the car was all on the front end. Can one of you wiser heads think of a reason they would take off the rear bumper cover?

Pics of the original damage can be seen in the Scion vs Armadillo thread
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120210

mav1178 · 08-02-2017, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trvth

Can one of you wiser heads think of a reason they would take off the rear bumper cover?

To match the paint, since bumper paint is harder to match than what's on the sheet metal.

Some body shops do this.

NyC Zn6 · 08-02-2017, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trvth

Thanks all around.

That's the trunk, and a couple of bolts that help to hold on the rear bumper cover, eh? Now I'm really confused, since the work done on the car was all on the front end. Can one of you wiser heads think of a reason they would take off the rear bumper cover?

Pics of the original damage can be seen in the Scion vs Armadillo thread
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120210

Damn bro shady ass shop lol. They used the bolts in the rear for the front

trvth · 08-02-2017, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

Damn bro shady ass shop lol. They used the bolts in the rear for the front

Stopped by today and the tech put the bolts back in. Said he finished the job and had two bolts left over. Hard to believe he decided to give it back to me without figuring that one out.

LudwigMiles · 08-03-2017, 01:51 AM

Did you ask why he messed with the rear bumper ?

trvth · 08-08-2017, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Did you ask why he messed with the rear bumper ?

I didn't get a chance to talk to the tech. The service guy kept me busy while the tech went out to the car and put the bolts back in, and I didn't bother to ask the service guy.

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trvth Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: '15 Halo Scion FRS, 1999 Saturn SC2 Location: Illinois Posts: 91 Thanks: 584 Thanked 100 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Thanks all around. That's the trunk, and a couple of bolts that help to hold on the rear bumper cover, eh? Now I'm really confused, since the work done on the car was all on the front end. Can one of you wiser heads think of a reason they would take off the rear bumper cover? Pics of the original damage can be seen in the Scion vs Armadillo thread http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120210 __________________ 2015 Halo Scion FR-S 6MT new w/TRD exhaust, cold air intake, quick shifter, sway bars, lowering springs, & brake pads. Since then, TRD door braces, strut tower bar, & battery tie-down, Motul fluids in trans/diff & brakes, GrimmSpeed master cylinder brace, Stoptech stainless brakelines, OpenFlash Header 3 w/overpipe, OpenFlash Tablet on E85

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