[s-cars] OK, More Bumper Questions

[Tom Green]

Doug,

The collision center charged $724 for my replacement.  My insurance 
allows them 25% markup  for handling, etc.
It had the bumper and side clips included.   They charged 4.3 hours for 
prep and paint and 2 hours install.  They have no
incentive whatsoever to discount parts, so I am sure this was the 
everyday price.  I did not see any shipping add-on, either.

Tom '95 S6

Original Message:

> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:55:28 -0600
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] OK, More Bumper Questions
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> In my ongoing quest to replace my bumper after a bone-headed maneuver,
> I want to ask the lists opinion and solicit experienced advice.
>
> My options are:
>
> 1) Buy a new stock bumper from stealer, bout $1200
>
> 2) Buy a new bumper skin from same, bout $900, plus the work of
> drilling out pop-rivets on old bumper, removing damaged skin,
> replacing with new, and all misc. bits and pieces, or
>
> 3) Buy an S6+ bumper new, bout $955, plus $350 shipping for total of 
> $1300.
>
> Option 1 is straightforward and minimal work.
>
> Option 2 is unknown amount of work. I have never done pop-rivet work
> and it looks like there is more to it than just drilling out the
> rivets holding the skin to the foundation.  Has anyone actually done
> this that could provide feedback?  The FA shows at least two different
> rivet sizes and I don't know if that would require two different rivet
> tools or not. Plus I would need to source more bits and pieces to make
> it whole.
>
> Option 3 is definitely the coolest, but I would lose my 5 mph pistons
> and probably have to trim it around the IC plus mounting different
> side clips to the fenders. Various listers have indicated that it is
> not an easy installation.
>
> So, what's the list say/advise?
> -- 
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 S//6 Avant (w broken nose)