[s-cars] Bumper bracket repair

[Bob Frizzell]

Igor,
Just to follow up: my repair made the bracket a little too large with the
Bik pen topper so I removed it and just used the metal edge to catch the
bottom of the dove tail bracket.  If I was to do it again I would use
heavier gauge metal and form a lip more like the original.
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor Kessel" <KBATPO at comcast.net>
To: "Bob Frizzell" <bobfrizzell at shaw.ca>
Cc: "Audi S-list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bumper bracket repair


> Bob Frizzell wrote:
>
> > S-men,
> > While having my bumper off as part of doing the timing belt R&R I
decided to repair one of the brackets on the side of the bumper.  It was not
rocket surgery or a great feat of engineering but I thought I would post a
couple of pictures.  I used some galvanized metal channel I had laying
around since I built my boogie van for a trip to California back in 1972
(those were the days!). Cut a small piece of it, cut it to fit, bent a lip
on it and riveted it and glued it in place.  The capper (literally) was
taking the cover off a Bik pen, slicing it and gluing it on the lip.  Hope
this is helpful to another lister with a broken bumper bracket. Pictures are
at http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/78202/100_0618.jpg and
http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/78202/100_0619.jpg
> > Bob
> > 93 Canuck //S4
>
> Bob,
> the timing of your post is nothing short of amazing. No sooner than
yesterday
> while reinstalling the RH side headlight with the repaired bracket did I
notice
> that the RH side of the front bumper was sticking out by a good 1/4". I
pulled on
> the bumper and realised that it was no longer held by the dove tail
bracket on the
> fender. I scratched my... head... for a while trying to figure out how to
fix it,
> but didn't come up to any conclusion and shoved the bumper cover back in
place.
> Which promptly fell out again.
>
> Woke up this morning to read the S-list and voilà - I see the repair
procedure
> with pix to boot. Thank you Sir!
>
>
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
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>