Hit And Run

johnbarberr · September 3rd, 2007, 12:09 AM

so yeah, today was not fun for me at all. I was parked at KFC after church. As i walked in, i commented on how good my car looked. When i walked out, i commented on how discusting it looked. Someone backed into my front bumper and drove off.

It was most definately a trailer hitch, so it was a truck. Its a big hole in my front bumper directly where my front license palte was which by the way is most liekly now wrapped around some guys trailers hitch. you better belive anytime i see a truck i look for a bent up license plate on the back of it. (I had it put on with velco so i diddnt aave to put holes in my precious front bumper. there goes that careful thinking)

Anyways enough of the sob story, I need help deciding what to do. My deductible on my insurance is 1000, high i know but i'm a teenager and insurance costs are ridiculous. If i'm not mistaken a new bumper(parts and labor) is basically that, 1000. So basically i'm left with either paying for it out of pocket or perhaps buying a license plate bracker to just cover up the hole.

Anyone know where i could get a good, BIG license plate bracket for the front of an 04 mustang? thanks

Onemanzu · September 3rd, 2007, 12:12 AM

i would get a new bumper of a wrecked mustang in your area... see if you can find a wreck yard and see if you can get one from them... have it painted to match at macco and install it your self... not hard at all...

i installed a bumper on my moms car took two hours... but its new and a chrystler...

tsp_2177 · September 3rd, 2007, 12:14 AM

aw man sry to hear man... looking for a truck with a bent up liscense plate around here wouldn't do any good all the hicks dont konw how to load a trailer and just back right into em...
but anyway back on topic i would say if you could afford it fix it cause a big ole license cover would look fugly but if you cant then my vote would to get the fugly thing and save jsut my opinion tho couldn't stand to have something wrong with my car for long without fixing it

Youngin · September 3rd, 2007, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

i would get a new bumper of a wrecked mustang in your area... see if you can find a wreck yard and see if you can get one from them... have it painted to match at macco and install it your self... not hard at all...

i installed a bumper on my moms car took two hours... but its new and a chrystler...

isnt maaco cheap paint after a carwash it stats peeling off?

and yeah man alotta shady people in this world. after all it is a cold world

johnbarberr · September 3rd, 2007, 12:25 AM

yeah i think i'm pretty set on at least putting on a bracket for a temp fix even if i get a new bumper. Can i just get like a univeral one and drille holes into my bumper? or do they make one that fits 04 mustangs?

Youngin · September 3rd, 2007, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by johnbarberr

yeah i think i'm pretty set on at least putting on a bracket for a temp fix even if i get a new bumper. Can i just get like a univeral one and drille holes into my bumper? or do they make one that fits 04 mustangs?

why would you take that risk just get a 00-04 bumper man or for you it should be a good time to invest in a body kit

Onemanzu · September 3rd, 2007, 12:30 AM

a universal bumper??

again best bet is either from the dealer or a wrecked one...

yea macco is cheap but if its all you can afford at the moment... ya know??

johnbarberr · September 3rd, 2007, 12:32 AM

i considered that. But that still takes time as well. My bumpers already trash, i just need something to cover it up in the down time till i actually get it done.

johnbarberr · September 3rd, 2007, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

a universal bumper??

again best bet is either from the dealer or a wrecked one...

yea macco is cheap but if its all you can afford at the moment... ya know??

a universal license plate bracket not bumper lol. I'm not sure how a universal bumper would work.

Youngin · September 3rd, 2007, 12:38 AM

yeah i see no problem in a universal bracket

juan310 · September 3rd, 2007, 01:13 AM

1000 bucks!! that sounds high for a new bumper+paint job

i ve seen some aftermarket front bumpers for like 250 primed. i was quoted from a chevy collision center 300 buck to repaint my front bumper

00GT MuscleBlack · September 3rd, 2007, 01:59 AM

if i were you i would have checked to see if KFC had a camera in the parking lot.....most fast food places do

SSStang · September 3rd, 2007, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by 00GT MuscleBlack

if i were you i would have checked to see if KFC had a camera in the parking lot.....most fast food places do

Good idea, or any of the businesses around that might it.

Lt_Crazy · September 3rd, 2007, 02:02 AM

LOL don't cover the hole it makes a ram air bumper!!!! LOL

sorry tired but seriously just covet it up and when u get the cash fix it!!! n a new bumper painted would prlly cost around 700$$...try to look around n see if u find one in a scrap yard...

Cmpfreak88 · September 3rd, 2007, 04:03 AM

You must have one heck of a paint color to match or a crazy expensive bumper - $1000? I'm having a bumper and hood shipped in my color (used but in great condition) for $250. Browse forums, find used deals, hope you get someone local so you don't have to pay rediculous amounts for shipping, and just get some temporary fix for now, whatever you have to do. Good luck!

And if you really need to, check eBay for Bumper.com bumpers, they usually go painted for about $400, but if you are considering an upgrade... take this as the opportunity to upgrade and put this money towards a better bumper!

johnbarberr · September 3rd, 2007, 10:25 AM

can you really have a new bumper shipped already painted the right color? If so that would be so much easier. Most I've seen are just primed. And i'm not exactly mustang knowlagable, I've only had it about 4 months so installing a new bumper myself sounds like a project.

also, would i need to buy a new foam backing for behind the bumper or can i reuse my old one? My old one has just a small dent in it. Would that be like dangerous?

Cricket · September 3rd, 2007, 12:05 PM

Why don't you just get a front bumper from your car. Test fit it, and have it fit. Do your temp fix. When you have the money get the front bumper prepped, primed, and painted. Then install it. Take it little by little.

ByPopularDemand · September 3rd, 2007, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

i would get a new bumper of a wrecked mustang in your area... see if you can find a wreck yard and see if you can get one from them... have it painted to match at macco and install it your self... not hard at all...
i installed a bumper on my moms car took two hours... but its new and a chrystler...

+1 or if not buy one. Thats what I did after my incident, and mine was 70 plus the cost of paint...came out cheaper than my ins deductible woulda been

nba1341 · September 3rd, 2007, 01:36 PM

Go into KFC and ask them if they can show you the security video so you can see what kind of car it was?

WLJohnson05 · September 3rd, 2007, 02:24 PM

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September 3rd, 2007, 12:09 AM	#1
johnbarberr Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	Hit And Run so yeah, today was not fun for me at all. I was parked at KFC after church. As i walked in, i commented on how good my car looked. When i walked out, i commented on how discusting it looked. Someone backed into my front bumper and drove off. It was most definately a trailer hitch, so it was a truck. Its a big hole in my front bumper directly where my front license palte was which by the way is most liekly now wrapped around some guys trailers hitch. you better belive anytime i see a truck i look for a bent up license plate on the back of it. (I had it put on with velco so i diddnt aave to put holes in my precious front bumper. there goes that careful thinking) Anyways enough of the sob story, I need help deciding what to do. My deductible on my insurance is 1000, high i know but i'm a teenager and insurance costs are ridiculous. If i'm not mistaken a new bumper(parts and labor) is basically that, 1000. So basically i'm left with either paying for it out of pocket or perhaps buying a license plate bracker to just cover up the hole. Anyone know where i could get a good, BIG license plate bracket for the front of an 04 mustang? thanks

September 3rd, 2007, 12:14 AM	#3
tsp_2177 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Civic GAY! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,874	aw man sry to hear man... looking for a truck with a bent up liscense plate around here wouldn't do any good all the hicks dont konw how to load a trailer and just back right into em... but anyway back on topic i would say if you could afford it fix it cause a big ole license cover would look fugly but if you cant then my vote would to get the fugly thing and save jsut my opinion tho couldn't stand to have something wrong with my car for long without fixing it __________________ slow car member twinky times two the stangs gone pypes mid muffler catback with their X-pipe In the top 20 cool peoples list on MM potsticker in training

September 3rd, 2007, 12:38 AM	#10
Youngin Hip Hop Artist 2007 Mustang v6 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Californ-i-A Posts: 3,649	yeah i see no problem in a universal bracket __________________ http://www.myspace.com/moddedmustangz Modded Mustang's Song Song #2 In Teh Werkz If You Feel That My Post Was Helpful in Anyway , Don't Thank Me ... Rep Me

September 3rd, 2007, 01:13 AM	#11
juan310 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles County Posts: 129	1000 bucks!! that sounds high for a new bumper+paint job i ve seen some aftermarket front bumpers for like 250 primed. i was quoted from a chevy collision center 300 buck to repaint my front bumper __________________ Pioneer Sound System (Comp Speakers-Amp-Deck) - Remote Starter - 5% Tint All Around - Tail Light Tint - SVT Focus Fuel Pump- Mach 1 Chin Spoiler True Dual Exhaust - Flowmaster Original 40s - 3.5 Rolled/Slanted Tips

September 3rd, 2007, 02:02 AM	#14
Lt_Crazy Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 526	LOL don't cover the hole it makes a ram air bumper!!!! LOL sorry tired but seriously just covet it up and when u get the cash fix it!!! n a new bumper painted would prlly cost around 700$$...try to look around n see if u find one in a scrap yard... __________________ The difference between Fiction and Reality??? Fiction has to make sense. -Tom Clancy

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September 3rd, 2007, 12:25 AM	#5
johnbarberr Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	yeah i think i'm pretty set on at least putting on a bracket for a temp fix even if i get a new bumper. Can i just get like a univeral one and drille holes into my bumper? or do they make one that fits 04 mustangs?

September 3rd, 2007, 12:32 AM	#8
johnbarberr Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	i considered that. But that still takes time as well. My bumpers already trash, i just need something to cover it up in the down time till i actually get it done.

September 3rd, 2007, 01:59 AM	#12
00GT MuscleBlack Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 199	if i were you i would have checked to see if KFC had a camera in the parking lot.....most fast food places do

September 3rd, 2007, 04:03 AM	#15
Cmpfreak88 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54	You must have one heck of a paint color to match or a crazy expensive bumper - $1000? I'm having a bumper and hood shipped in my color (used but in great condition) for $250. Browse forums, find used deals, hope you get someone local so you don't have to pay rediculous amounts for shipping, and just get some temporary fix for now, whatever you have to do. Good luck! And if you really need to, check eBay for Bumper.com bumpers, they usually go painted for about $400, but if you are considering an upgrade... take this as the opportunity to upgrade and put this money towards a better bumper!

September 3rd, 2007, 10:25 AM	#16
johnbarberr Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	can you really have a new bumper shipped already painted the right color? If so that would be so much easier. Most I've seen are just primed. And i'm not exactly mustang knowlagable, I've only had it about 4 months so installing a new bumper myself sounds like a project. also, would i need to buy a new foam backing for behind the bumper or can i reuse my old one? My old one has just a small dent in it. Would that be like dangerous?

September 3rd, 2007, 01:36 PM	#19
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,193	Go into KFC and ask them if they can show you the security video so you can see what kind of car it was?

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