Repair or replace rear bumper?
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06-22-2006, 09:05
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Repair or replace rear bumper?
A tree got my rear bumper: Are replacements available? Or is there a
repair shop in the DFW area to straighten and re-chrome, plus rebuild the right-hand side support? Any idea about cost? Thanks-- M.R.Kane '85 PT40 |
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06-22-2006, 11:35
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Repair or replace rear bumper?
Chances are if you hit the rear bumper hard enough to do anything to
the right side support (if you are talking about the bottom one that forms the bottom support for the engine side door), you have done more damage then that. Have you looked at the reveal lines between the rear door and the sides? The right side support is nothing more then a piece of U channel between those two parts. I just cleaned mine today and rustproofed it although it was as nice as the day it was manufactured. No rust at all., If that piece is bent or deformed then you have something else causing it and that has to be straightened also. If my experience in buying a new bumper from BB for my 1982 FC35 is any indication (poor chrome job) I would elect to get it straightened and rechromed in Mexico if you are close enough. Tom Warner Vernon Center,NY 1985 PT 40 At 05:05 PM 6/22/2006, you wrote: >A tree got my rear bumper: Are replacements available? Or is there a >repair shop in the DFW area to straighten and re-chrome, plus rebuild >the right-hand side support? Any idea about cost? > >Thanks-- >M.R.Kane >'85 PT40 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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06-22-2006, 12:23
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Repair or replace rear bumper?
Tom:
I hooked the tree going forward, not backing into it. (I misjudged the swing, and had no spotter.) The support I damaged goes from the outer end of the bumper to the central frame rail box. The rhs bumper was bent back, tearing out the bolts at the out-board end of the support, and nearly pulling the bolts through where the support mounts to the frame rail. As the support was flopping loose, I took it all the way off. While underneath I didn't see anything else damaged, but I was too mad to look at it analytically yesterday! So while I'll be making another tuition payment to the school of hard knocks, this one may be modest. ;-) Is BB the only source for a replacement? Does the PT share parts with other models? Thanks-- M.R.Kane '85 PT40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote: > > Chances are if you hit the rear bumper hard enough to do anything to > the right side support (if you are talking about the bottom one that > forms the bottom support for the engine side door), you have done > more damage then that. Have you looked at the reveal lines between > the rear door and the sides? The right side support is nothing more > then a piece of U channel between those two parts. I just cleaned > mine today and rustproofed it although it was as nice as the day it > was manufactured. No rust at all., > If that piece is bent or deformed then you have something else > causing it and that has to be straightened also. > If my experience in buying a new bumper from BB for my 1982 FC35 is > any indication (poor chrome job) I would elect to get it straightened > and rechromed in Mexico if you are close enough. > > Tom Warner > Vernon Center,NY > 1985 PT 40 > > At 05:05 PM 6/22/2006, you wrote: > |
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06-22-2006, 12:57
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Repair or replace rear bumper?
WOW!!! Hurt. I dont believe the PT shares rear end parts with other
BB products due to its side opening doors for the radiator and battery access and the rear door. I do have a data base for BB parts but its only from 1992 to 2003 for all BB models including school buses, tour buses, transit buses, and wanderlodges, and I have the parts manual for the older FCs . Tom Warner Vernon Center,NY 1985 PT 40 At 08:23 PM 6/22/2006, you wrote: >Tom: > >I hooked the tree going forward, not backing into it. (I misjudged >the swing, and had no spotter.) The support I damaged goes from the >outer end of the bumper to the central frame rail box. The rhs >bumper was bent back, tearing out the bolts at the out-board end of >the support, and nearly pulling the bolts through where the support >mounts to the frame rail. As the support was flopping loose, I took >it all the way off. While underneath I didn't see anything else >damaged, but I was too mad to look at it analytically yesterday! So >while I'll be making another tuition payment to the school of hard >knocks, this one may be modest. ;-) > >Is BB the only source for a replacement? Does the PT share parts >with other models? > >Thanks-- > >M.R.Kane >'85 PT40 > >--- In > >Tom Warner >wrote: > > > > Chances are if you hit the rear bumper hard enough to do anything >to > > the right side support (if you are talking about the bottom one >that > > forms the bottom support for the engine side door), you have done > > more damage then that. Have you looked at the reveal lines between > > the rear door and the sides? The right side support is nothing >more > > then a piece of U channel between those two parts. I just cleaned > > mine today and rustproofed it although it was as nice as the day >it > > was manufactured. No rust at all., > > If that piece is bent or deformed then you have something else > > causing it and that has to be straightened also. > > If my experience in buying a new bumper from BB for my 1982 FC35 >is > > any indication (poor chrome job) I would elect to get it >straightened > > and rechromed in Mexico if you are close enough. > > > > Tom Warner > > Vernon Center,NY > > 1985 PT 40 > > > > At 05:05 PM 6/22/2006, you wrote: > > > > |
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