Bad start to the weekend...

[Fresco3000]

Thanks to a boy racer entering the roundabout at speed my former mint Mk2 requires some parts. I braked, swerved and clipped his bumper.

Painful insurance adventures ahead.

mk2-damage.jpg

If anyone has the following parts at reasonable rates let me know.

Drivers front wing
Front bumper
Bonnet
Drivers front lamps


Hoping yours is better than mine.

[unknownmale]

Bonnet looks fixable with a bag of sand (Not slang) and a mallet. The bumper could be too as it's likely just the metal bar thats bent, some heat and a big vice would straighten it which just leaves the wing and indicator at least

[Fresco3000]

Will try to fix those if possible, started looking for a donor car.

[Nuckleduster]

HI David,
I probably have lamp and indicator as I recently scrapped our J reg one and salvaged everthing I could.
The reinforced behind the bumper is a pig to get off the cover but would need to be separated to straighten out and rubberised cover placed back on. I cant help you with a bumper as I let it go to a register member along with the wings.
best wishes Gerry.
p.s. how hard did you thump the pyjama that caused it.

[Fresco3000]

Cheers Gerry,

Let me know, must have been about 10mph as I had braked and swerved. Still an expensive hit.

[Nuckleduster]

Def got light and indicator
Gerry

[james butler]

will double check but i think i have a drivers wing

[Fresco3000]

Cheers,

I’ve already picked up the lights.

Still need a bumper and wing tho....

[james butler]

i do have a drivers wing in badly faded red.
it has a dent in the arch bit but isnt catastrophic as it will be hidden behind the body kit.

gimme a pm if your interested

[james butler]

i also have a couple of bumper skins but no irons im afraid

[Fresco3000]

PM sent, pics of what you have would be appreciated!

[Fresco3000]

Thanks to all who have advised and been in touch.

Picked up all the parts, will attempt the fixing next week.

Ended up with a coloured bumper which i’ll have to spray black. Any advice on paint for this, so that it looks a bit plastic, non shiney, if that’s possible?

[GT_II]

Alternatively, is there a solvent available that would strip the paint off without damaging the plastic?

[Fresco3000]

Good point, must say all my paint stripping experiences have been like sanding x100 in pain : /

[unknownmale]

You could just scuff it up with a scotchbrite pad, then use VHT Wrinkle paint on it, put a heat gun on it after each coat and it'll texture up like the OEM bumper. Thinner coats will product finer wrinkles, have a play around with it