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Fogducker 08-26-2013 10:20 AM

Rear bumper "make over".....
 
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So I got tired of looking at the crappy, dented, cracked and faded rear bumper on my 1997 850AWD............ removed the bumper, snapping off some rusted bolts, sanded, filled, sanded some more, primer/filler, sanded some more and painted, re-installed, turned out OK.

I had to clean up the mud flaps as well, I did buy a new set from a member here but turns out they are for a sedan not a wagon, slightly different shape and mounting hole location..... :-(

Fogducker 08-26-2013 10:22 AM

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Rest of pics.... ;-)

97-850Wagen 08-26-2013 10:39 AM

Looks good brother :)

Is that the start of a 32 Ford roadster project I see in the background?

Fogducker 08-26-2013 10:49 AM


Originally Posted by 97-850Wagen (Post 363549)
Looks good brother :)

Is that the start of a 32 Ford roadster project I see in the background?

1938 Chevy Master Deluxe......... ;-)

97-850Wagen 08-26-2013 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by Fogducker (Post 363550)
1938 Chevy Master Deluxe......... ;-)

Nice :D hard to tell from the photo ;)

Templar1 08-26-2013 03:58 PM

Nice job!

Fogducker 08-26-2013 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by Templar1 (Post 363582)
Nice job!


Thanks, now to tackle the hinge replacement for the center console "glove box"...... not looking forward to this...... :-(

Brick850 08-26-2013 09:43 PM

I replaced mine on the wagon using a small piano hinge. Had to "invent" new holes but it worked a treat.

Fogducker 08-27-2013 08:29 AM


Originally Posted by Brick850 (Post 363616)
I replaced mine on the wagon using a small piano hinge. Had to "invent" new holes but it worked a treat.


That is a good idea but when my hinge was broken it took the area of plastic around it out as well..... nowhere to mount a new hinge.....:(

MattyXXL 08-27-2013 11:52 AM

replace the console... that would be easiest

bbiljah 08-27-2013 12:49 PM

going to paint it green or leave it black? thinking bout doing this to mine cause there in bad shape but of course I have a platinum so I either paint em black or white or get a shop to order 424-15 paint (platinum) and spray it.

Fogducker 08-27-2013 12:50 PM


Originally Posted by MattyXXL (Post 363663)
replace the console... that would be easiest

That is the plan, just have to find one, we are very limited for wrecker yards in my area..... :(

Fogducker 08-27-2013 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by bbiljah (Post 363669)
going to paint it green or leave it black? thinking bout doing this to mine cause there in bad shape but of course I have a platinum so I either paint em black or white or get a shop to order 424-15 paint (platinum) and spray it.

I was going back and forth on that, decided just black and if I didn't like it I would have a locally shop spray the bottom half matching green, but after a while the black has grown on me......;)

bbiljah 08-27-2013 12:57 PM


Originally Posted by Fogducker (Post 363672)
I was going back and forth on that, decided just black and if I didn't like it I would have a locally shop spray the bottom half matching green, but after a while the black has grown on me......;)

If deff doesn't look bad, not an eye sore by all means goes good with the green, but having a plat my options are limited haha


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