Dented Bumper - fixable? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

farside847 · 03-14-2005, 03:21 PM

Someone hit me in the parking lot. No note, just a bit of white paint... Musta
hit me pretty hard though to dent it like this. Just thought I would ask if
this might be repairable, or do I shell out some cash for a new bumper.

I tried bending it back with a rather large crow bar - didnt budge.

shifty · 03-14-2005, 03:23 PM

I'd take it off and take a BFH to it. Is that the original bumper or an aftermarket bumper?

BTW - I love the paint on your truck.

farside847 · 03-14-2005, 03:25 PM

After market from chevy duty a few years back. I thought it would have
been thin enough to bend, but so far it has resisted...

Yeah, Im partial to green too. Original color!

shifty · 03-14-2005, 03:27 PM

If nothing else, I guess you could try taking it off, applying some heat from the inside of the bumper and bending or beating it over then. I'm not sure - ya think the heat would discolour the chrome on the other side? I think it's a strong possibility.

Was it expensive?

03-14-2005, 03:21 PM	#1
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Dented Bumper - fixable? Someone hit me in the parking lot. No note, just a bit of white paint... Musta hit me pretty hard though to dent it like this. Just thought I would ask if this might be repairable, or do I shell out some cash for a new bumper. I tried bending it back with a rather large crow bar - didnt budge. __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

03-14-2005, 03:23 PM	#2
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	I'd take it off and take a BFH to it. Is that the original bumper or an aftermarket bumper? BTW - I love the paint on your truck. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-14-2005, 03:25 PM	#3
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	After market from chevy duty a few years back. I thought it would have been thin enough to bend, but so far it has resisted... Yeah, Im partial to green too. Original color! __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

03-14-2005, 03:27 PM	#4
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	If nothing else, I guess you could try taking it off, applying some heat from the inside of the bumper and bending or beating it over then. I'm not sure - ya think the heat would discolour the chrome on the other side? I think it's a strong possibility. Was it expensive? __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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