[s-cars] Parking curb, meet my wallet.

[Brian Armstead]

Matt,

I have the center piece I cut out from my LL Tek bumper install.  The
supports are still there and I guess they can be glued.  I also have the
vent pieces.

I'm near Bowie,

Brian

Sean Douglas wrote:
> 
> Matt:
> 
> Ouch!
> 
> I just had my front bumper repainted and I had the bodyshop repair the
> little vertical plastic supports, I think 3 or 4 of them were broken
> (not me - previous owner).
> 
> As long as the vertical supports are not missing, then it's a straight
> forward fix with the right type of adhesive. I'm not sure what its
> called, but I can try and find out. If they are missing, then try and
> find a sacrificial bumper from a breaker and cut them off.
> 
> Sean
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of matt ludwig
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:32 PM
> > To: //Scar //Scar list
> > Subject: [s-cars] Parking curb, meet my wallet.
> >
> >
> > the hits just keep on coming.
> >
> > did a classic move today in the 98F+ heat here in DC- pulled too far
> > 'over' a parking curb and when backing away, ripped the lower
> > grills,
> > belly pan and outer clips for the painted bumper off my
> > avant. pretty
> > happy about it for about 3 miliseconds until i realized what a pain
> > in the @#$$ it was going to be. in addition to these getting
> > temporarily out of 'place', it also ripped out 3 of the 5 supports
> > holding the black, lower part of the bumper assemble (part where
> > belly pan slips into) to the painted, upper part of the bumper and
> > what the removable lower grills snap into. following me here?
> >
> > the result is i need to somehow repair/fix/make new these supports
> > (and thus the structural integrity of the upper/lower bumper
> > junction) w/o purchasing a new or used bumper, as those run ~
> > $950USD
> > i just learned.
> >
> > any wise sage on the list who has fell victim to this bit of
> > audi god
> > spite have any suggestions? the first idea(s) that come to
> > mind are; 1. use some sort of plastic weld/epoxy to replace
> > the snapped off,
> > vertical supports and then
> > 2. using short, black screws along both top and bottom of the
> > 'removable' vents to make them not so...
> > ...but I am having second thoughts.
> >
> > thank you all as always.
> >
> > sincerely,
> >
> >
> > matt ludwig.
> > 1995.5 S6 Avant
> > Washington, D.C. / Portland, ME
> >
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