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100_Percent_Juice · 2010-06-25, 03:42 PM

My bumper has been sagging down and I am wondering if its just a matter of replacing some plastic clips?

Most of the paint has chipped off of my radiator and I want to repaint it. Is there a special kind of paint to use on the radiator?

The front lip has been held on my bumper by 6 sheet metal screws and it has looked really tacky and has also been the cause of at least 2 self inflicted flat tires. I would like to take my bumper off and use nut/bolt fasteners to replace the screws. Does anyone know if Summit racing or Kragen for that matter, has decent looking exterior fasteners that I could use?

Over the years my front lip has changed shape slightly and doesn't mate up to the bumper cleanly anymore. I seem to recall that OEM lip kits seem to have a little black rubber strip between the bumper and lip. Does anyone know where I would find one of these or if its something I could make from Home Depot?

2010-06-25, 03:42 PM	#1
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Couple of questions about bumper sag and clean looking exterior hardware. My bumper has been sagging down and I am wondering if its just a matter of replacing some plastic clips? Most of the paint has chipped off of my radiator and I want to repaint it. Is there a special kind of paint to use on the radiator? The front lip has been held on my bumper by 6 sheet metal screws and it has looked really tacky and has also been the cause of at least 2 self inflicted flat tires. I would like to take my bumper off and use nut/bolt fasteners to replace the screws. Does anyone know if Summit racing or Kragen for that matter, has decent looking exterior fasteners that I could use? Over the years my front lip has changed shape slightly and doesn't mate up to the bumper cleanly anymore. I seem to recall that OEM lip kits seem to have a little black rubber strip between the bumper and lip. Does anyone know where I would find one of these or if its something I could make from Home Depot? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin Last edited by 100_Percent_Juice; 2010-06-25 at 03:45 PM.