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| | | bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 10 stranger | OP stranger Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 10 | My bumper is slightly damaged. It doesnt really bother me that much, but I bought a skirt/lip/valence and my repair guy didnt want to put it on since the bumper is bent. I went to a body shop and they said its easier and possibly cheaper to replace. What do you guys think? | | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 95 Likes: 7 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 95 Likes: 7 | There's one of those at most every junkyard in the US. Just replace it with a used one. It'll probably be $20 and an hour of your time.
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Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 282 Likes: 18 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 282 Likes: 18 | Used Dodge bumpers like that should be easy to find but be sure to get the brackets cuz it looks like yours could be a little bent.
And while you are at the junkyard, get anything else you might need off the lucky donor. | | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | Yep later model is abundant, replace if you can find one.
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| | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 | Yeah , I would replace it if you can find another one. Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 10 stranger | OP stranger Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 10 | To those saying replace, what's a good source for finding compatible parts? I'm having issues finding my exact year van bumper. But there's some that come up for that year TRUCK bumper. Mine's a 97, and it looks like 99 (which i see a lot of) have a little more edging on them than mine. are these front ends pretty interchangeable? | | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,061 Likes: 47 old hand | old hand Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,061 Likes: 47 | You got any Pick N Pull's in SoCal? I'd start there or find another junkyard. | | | Re: bumper: repair, replace, or leave it | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | LKQ is everywhere in So Cal. I’d guess that many of the same generation ram van shares bumper hangers so if the bumper is Slightly different, you can probably use other year bumpers but like I said, those yards are everywhere and I’d guess you’d have luck finding a suitable replacement if you’re patient
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