SafeSearchOff Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 So, the other day, we were all getting ready to go play soccer, and we were all parked at my friends house. i was speeding, fucking around, behind my friends Jeep Wrangler X or whatever the fuck its called, and i pretended to go hit my friend on foot, but then slammed on the brakes at the last second, and pulled left. however, my friend in the jeep in front of me had stopped to tal to my friend on foot (unbeknownst to me), and i cut left into his car at about 7 miles an hour. theres no damage to my car, but his back bumper is plastic. i hit part of his bumper, and it popped in, and then out again. theres no real physical damage, but a small portion didnt really pop out, and the rest of the bumper has those weird plastic stretch marks. hes kinda pissed, cuz his car is literally 2 weeks old, so i told him id pay for it all. is there any way to get rid of the unsightly stretch marks without replacing the bumper? if hes really pissed off, and wants to get a new bumper, how much would a whole new bumper cost? its only plastic, but i was thinking it was in the hundreds. its the Jeep Wrangler X or the Jeep Unlimited X whatever the fuck its called.so bottom line, how much does a plastic bumper cost?thanks, brahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 http://www.moparpartsamerica.com/partlocat...playCatalogid=0Has the part for $165, not to bad for a bit of plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 You could call around to the junkyards too, maybe they'll have an 07-08 wrangler that was in a front end collision you could go get it off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 hey victim, thanks. do you know how much it would cost for labor of installation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I'll poke around online, you should prolly be able to install it yourself in less then 30 minutes. I'll see if I can find a diagram for you. I know I can take both bumpers off my civic in less then 10 minutes after doing it once or twice. So i assume the wrangler shouldn't be that difficult either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 do you know if that bumper you linked me to would work on the wrangler unlimited too? they have slightly different builds, im not sure if the bumper style is the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I couldn't find a realiable set of directions, but what it basically boils down to is that there are what looks like 6 bolts holding the bumper on from behind. 2 on each end, and 2 in the middle, if you remove those the bumper should just slide off and then the new one slides in with it being rebolted. All ya need is a socket set and wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voski Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 165 is so cheap. An unpainted bumper for my car is $800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 well its just a black plastic bumper, its not metal. i was expecting it to be like $400 though.victim - confirmation if it works on the unlimited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdl Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It's a jeep, tell your buddy to remove the barbie goes to Hollywood plastic bumpers and put on heavyduty cow pushers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 haha hes a bit of a pussy, but hes my friend. he was really pissed off, he was like FUCK DUDE DO YOU HAVE INSURANCE, CUZ IM NOT PAYING FOR THIS.i was like relax, my deductable is probably more expensive than the net fucking cost, ill pay for it.he was really pissed all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I believe the bumpers are the same across all 07-08 models, so you shouldn't have any issues. Everywhere I checked directed me to the same part regardless of it being 2 door, 4 door, unlimited, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 k thanks.the instructions seem pretty straight forward, but i mean my friend and I are from jersey, i mean we dont even know how to pump our own gas much less fix our cars.anyone know approx. labor costs at a mechanics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Mechanic will be at least $65 an hour, body shop could be more. If you know how to turn a screwdriver then you should be able to do this yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromecarz00 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 If you live near me I can do it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 haha NJand as trusting as I would be of a fellow forum member, im not so sure my friend would be the same. especially after i have fucked his car once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromecarz00 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 QUOTE (SafeSearchOff @ May 19 2008, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>haha NJand as trusting as I would be of a fellow forum member, im not so sure my friend would be the same. especially after i have fucked his car once...No prob.And you dont have to tell him. Lol I do my own work on my car, Ive custom made a body kit, painted, installed, installed my own cai, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 install it yourself any idiot can put a bumper on a jeep its 10-12 bolts and pop the old one off and the new one on it doesnt take a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaypourus Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Body work can cost a small fortune, especially on a newer car. Some of the new bumpers can be a real PITA to remove; I've had to pull the radiator just to get to the mounting screws before.Anything less than $200 for an unpainted bumper is a steal...my junk yard replacement was about $750 total after it was painted to match.I would buy an FSM or download one and see what is involved in removing it. Its most likely a few screws for the turn signals/marker lights, and a handfull of screws holding the bumper on. There may be some other brackets and such, but they usually aren't a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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