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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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2nd time in two months i got hit in my back bumper hit and run. now i got hit in the front hit and run. back just messed up the paint no bigge car geting a new paint job anyways front has a good size crack. its a kaminari front bumper is there anyway to fix this???
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 12:34 AM
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post pictures!
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 01:10 AM
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I hit raccoon about 2 weeks after i bought it. I don't have the money to fix it. What did I do? Zip tied it, it looks like stitches, like whats on drift cars. I have some neon colored ones here somewhere that will go on.

Not my car but you get the idea.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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ok i will post pics in a sec
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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Am I the only one that noticed the link to the ____ty (yoursciontc.com) forums in his first post.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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here is the pics
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 03:10 AM
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buy new less of a pain to fix really
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 03:13 AM
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dont have that kind of money right now
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 04:07 AM
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Zip ties. They look cool. Its how we fix cars.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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lol ok so all i do is drill a couple holes on each side then stick the zip ties and tighten.??
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Yeah pretty much. I suggest this method because you're already SOL on the bumper, so drilling holes isnt that big of a deal. Get touch up paint first though.
Also, thanks for the ystc link; provided me with a few hours of entertainment of how asinine those guys are.
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i flung up a rock through my rear bumper
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after i fixed it
kinda hard to see, maybe click original size image, cuz its pretty big.
but its the bottom drivers side. used white sealer tape so the paint didnt chip and all peel off. and then aqua stitches. i didnt use zipties though, i went to walmart and in the craft aisle, theres this stuff called craftlace, its for like making bracelets for little kids with beads and what not. worked out pretty good i think...
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