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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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Default quick release used to hold up front bumper, need to find!!!!

ok i hope some one knows what im talking about. it is found on alot of drift and track cars.

it is a quick release latch found on the side of the front of the car. part of it is bolted to the fender and other to the bumper. it look some what like the latch found on some tool boxes.


do to the fact that some @$$ backed into me my bumper is held onto the fender on the side is cracked and is just being held by a thin piece of bumper. and ther is no way to hold it on or fix it other then what im looking for.

plz help me
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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so many ppl look but no one knows. i looked for a photo but to no avail
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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just thinking here but, ................ could you get a cheap tool box and drill out the latch?? or maybe a speed shop would have them, good luck
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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why not just get a new bumper? theres people here that probably have you a BOP bumper you could pick up cheap
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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hmm, i wouldnt mind find this latch thing too
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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Google is GREAT! Try these:

http://www.smallparts.com/products/d...ions/ld-ll.cfm

http://mooreindhardware.thomasnet.co...nid=&appid=124

http://mooreindhardware.thomasnet.co...hes?&forward=1

http://mooreindhardware.thomasnet.co...nid=&appid=124

BTW - I did a search for "Industrial Latches"
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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damn ^^^^^^ etarui's done all the work for ya, lol ^^^^^^ i don't think he's coming ta put'em on, lol
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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ya lot of drift cars i seen these on for removing the bumper when the car is to low for a specific track the inclines on some of the courses could rip the bumper off anyhow so they put these on to remove the bumper quicker
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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did a little search for pics

here are a couple pics of them, see if u can make them out, right on the bumper/fender


Old Jan 13, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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haha thanks guys. damn there not cheep. but its better than buying a whole new front bumper then painting it.
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jwaj2002
why not just get a new bumper? theres people here that probably have you a BOP bumper you could pick up cheap
thanks for the heads up but, toyota paint sucks, the paint on one car may or may not be the same on some one elses. so in the end i would still have to have it color matched.
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