myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 How do I fix the damage of one of my absolute bargain steals at bury breakers. :-D And I picked these up for £......20 and got this little double din Sony beauty for £5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 You got a good deal there mate nice one. As for fixing I'm guessing fibreglass and some body filler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Thanx and the stereo works perfectly :-D they r plastic tho so I'm thinking wud some heat pop it back out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 What's happened has it squashed in or twisted? Can't really make it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I think it.happened as the result of a crash as the door and wing were damaged too...its just bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yeah you could try a bit of heat an mould back into shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25th Anniversary Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 That side skirt looks pretty fcuked tbh. Standard oem skirt retail for about £35-40 and that's in good condition with no damage. That's why I didn't buy them when I visited that breakers months ago. Plus, if you can fix it, you will have to get it resprayed. Stereo is a great buy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I bort them on a hope I cud fix and the one that wasn't attached is in great condition so am guna persist and I hav a mate who will spray them for nowt when he has something black coming. Stereo looks ace doesn't it nice bit of retro :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I hav a mate who will spray them for nowt when he has something black coming. Good buy on the stereo, they go for about £4-50 on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25th Anniversary Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I bort them on a hope I cud fix and the one that wasn't attached is in great condition so am guna persist and I hav a mate who will spray them for nowt when he has something black coming. Stereo looks ace doesn't it nice bit of retro :-D I understand your plan, but when you can buy these for a bit more undamaged, it doesn't really make it worth the hassle or the extra money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yeh I guess but I like a challenge plus I will be more proud that I fixed them and can see my work everyday rather than looking at someone else's work. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25th Anniversary Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) I love a challenge also Edited October 17, 2013 by 25th Anniversary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Defo yes altho some challenges I've had in life I shud hav left well alone but there different stories hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeymk1 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Heat to reshape, bumper filler and/or polyurethane to glue em back together. Don't fibreglass it's a bit too inflexible will crack if bumped again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Cheers limey...once I put heat on it do I hav to hold where I want it or will it pop back to its original shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Have a look at any markings (text) that are printed on the inside of the plastics. You might see PP which means it's Polypropylene, then you can Google the best way to fix it. Here is a PDF file to help you. http://www.urethanesupply.com/_pdf/thebook.pdf Edited October 18, 2013 by Toy'Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Heat it with a heat gun until it's too hot to touch but not hot enough that it starts to bubble the paint or melt. The using the handle of a screwdriver push it out. That's how I reshape bumpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeymk1 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Cheers limey...once I put heat on it do I hav to hold where I want it or will it pop back to its original shape? Pretty much what Dazzy said. Will be a good learning experience fixing it up. I have a set of TRD ones from Jason to do which are gonna be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myimportedbeast Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Heat it with a heat gun until it's too hot to touch but not hot enough that it starts to bubble the paint or melt. The using the handle of a screwdriver push it out. That's how I reshape bumpers. Ok cool thanx..do I heat up the crease line of where it's bent or the whole section that's bent? Pretty much what Dazzy said. Will be a good learning experience fixing it up. I have a set of TRD ones from Jason to do which are gonna be interesting. Aah rite were they bad? Good luck either way lol :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Heat the whole area up. If you blow from the back sometimes the force of the air pushes a lot out. Then just use a screwdriver to gently tease the rest out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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