What Do I Need To Change Bumper?

[MotoMedic]

Some jerk hit my truck on the front right corner.. don't know when/where.

Rippled the chrome.. bent bumper slightly up from fog light to wheel well. I plan on either buying a new bumper or finding a 'like-new' at the local parts yard. My question is: Do I need anything in addition to the chrome bumper? I read some threads about rivets.. but those guys were doing the Denali conversion, changing upper & lowers. Thanks..

[MotoMedic]

 

[pm26]

If you replace the complete bumper, no need to worry about rivets. These rivets are used to hold individual bumper pieces together I believe.

[jblakeney]

I thought the rivets were in the rear bumpers because they are 3 pieces... Didn't know there had them on the front bumper..... You could always step up to some Tough Country bumpers and next time they will leave a piece of there car with you...

 

Jbo

[Garrett Street]

I thought the rivets were in the rear bumpers because they are 3 pieces... Didn't know there had them on the front bumper..... You could always step up to some Tough Country bumpers and next time they will leave a piece of there car with you...

 

Jbo

 

+1

[MattHicks2010]

I hope it works out. Ive been a victim of hit and run twice now. Ive decided my next truck Im adding a Rough Country type back bumper with a big ass hitch so they leave half their car with me.

[jblakeney]

I hope it works out. Ive been a victim of hit and run twice now. Ive decided my next truck Im adding a Rough Country type back bumper with a big ass hitch so they leave half their car with me.

 

A simple triball trailer reciever hitch is good enough to remove bumper covers from bmw's when blonds on cell phone hit it and try and back off......

 

Jbo

[MotoMedic]

Yeah.. not really interested in the super-steroid-bumpers.

[jrrod2004]

if somebody could perhaps invent a bumper that looked exactly like OEM but was made of steel...that would be awesome..be hard as heck though.

[MotoMedic]

Took front end apart. Did a little bending & hammering.. actually got the bumper back to 90% original. Decided to hold off on buying a new bumper for now.. alot of other expenses coming up.

 

My ques: What polish/cleaner should I use to remove that green paint & shine up the chrome to like-new??? Thanks..

[Matt Fetters]

you could wet sand it? or try some mother chrome polish. or i would think some lacquer thinner would probably take it off in about two seconds.. might want to test it in an inconspicuous spot first though