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Old 08-18-2015, 10:03 PM
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My front bumper is all cracked and broken. Since I'm in the process of updating, upgrading and doing a full schedule service, I'm holding off on a new bumper. I have access to a lot of neat stuff at work so I decided a while back that I would create something to hide the damage on my bumper. So I took some measurements and went back-and-forth with it for a couple of weeks until I got tired of it so what I ended up with was a piece of .080 aluminum that I drew up on a software program, CNC-cut, contoured and fitted to the top/ center section of the bumper. I will let the pictures explain the details.
 
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Old 08-18-2015, 10:07 PM
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Using the matte black carbon. Matches the black plastic bumper perfectly
 
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Old 08-18-2015, 10:11 PM
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Painted...
 
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Perfect black, cap-head screws for the job, courtesy of my local ACE hardware store
 
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Fastened down
 
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Done.
 
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Another look
 
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One more "after"
 
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One more "before"
 
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That is a great mod!
 
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