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I had a freak accident today and the rear bumper of my 93 honda civic
got ripped off. What happened was that I was backing my car in the
parking lot, and the iron chain from the loading dock of a giant truck
got stuck between the bumper and the rest of my car. As I tried
driving forward, the chain ripped off the bumper from my car.

So can I just have the bumper reattached, or do I need a new bumper?
How much would replacing the bumper cost me (if I do need one)? I
just looked on ebay and found I can get a rear bumper for my car for
about $100. So can I buy one and reattach it myself?

Thanks

compareprospector@yahoo.com (compareprospector) spake unto the masses in
news:d95180a7.0312222347.5c8034a8@posting.google.c om:

> I had a freak accident today and the rear bumper of my 93 honda civic
> got ripped off. What happened was that I was backing my car in the
> parking lot, and the iron chain from the loading dock of a giant truck
> got stuck between the bumper and the rest of my car. As I tried
> driving forward, the chain ripped off the bumper from my car.
>
> So can I just have the bumper reattached, or do I need a new bumper?
> How much would replacing the bumper cost me (if I do need one)? I
> just looked on ebay and found I can get a rear bumper for my car for
> about $100. So can I buy one and reattach it myself?


1) Where exactly did the chain hook the bumper? Did the chain pass into the
wheel well and grab the end of the bumper?

2) Was the styrofoam broken up as well?

3) Was the steel reinforcing bar bent, or just the plastic skin?


The bumper itself is easy to remove, just four bolts, a few screws and an
electrical connector. It's a bit awkward to handle though, so you might
want a helper.

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TeGGeR®

You can get new after-market bumper-covers from
http://www.hondaautobodypartstore.co...HOCIVIC76.html.
As Tegger said, reattachment is easy. If your sender's e-mail address is
valid I'll send you relevant scans from the service manual.

compareprospector wrote:
>
> I had a freak accident today and the rear bumper of my 93 honda civic
> got ripped off. What happened was that I was backing my car in the
> parking lot, and the iron chain from the loading dock of a giant truck
> got stuck between the bumper and the rest of my car. As I tried
> driving forward, the chain ripped off the bumper from my car.
>
> So can I just have the bumper reattached, or do I need a new bumper?
> How much would replacing the bumper cost me (if I do need one)? I
> just looked on ebay and found I can get a rear bumper for my car for
> about $100. So can I buy one and reattach it myself?
>
> Thanks

Is it a coupe, sedan or a hatchback?

Randolph wrote:
>
> You can get new after-market bumper-covers from
> http://www.hondaautobodypartstore.co...HOCIVIC76.html.
> As Tegger said, reattachment is easy. If your sender's e-mail address is
> valid I'll send you relevant scans from the service manual.
>
> compareprospector wrote:
> >
> > I had a freak accident today and the rear bumper of my 93 honda civic
> > got ripped off. What happened was that I was backing my car in the
> > parking lot, and the iron chain from the loading dock of a giant truck
> > got stuck between the bumper and the rest of my car. As I tried
> > driving forward, the chain ripped off the bumper from my car.
> >
> > So can I just have the bumper reattached, or do I need a new bumper?
> > How much would replacing the bumper cost me (if I do need one)? I
> > just looked on ebay and found I can get a rear bumper for my car for
> > about $100. So can I buy one and reattach it myself?
> >
> > Thanks

Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> spake unto the masses in
news:3FE88245.E00BAD8C@junkmail.com:

> You can get new after-market bumper-covers from


I would strongly advise checking for a good used skin before buying
aftermarket. Too often aftermarket fits poorly and takes lots of fuiddling
to look right.


> http://www.hondaautobodypartstore.co...arts/HOCIVIC76
> .html. As Tegger said, reattachment is easy. If your sender's e-mail
> address is valid I'll send you relevant scans from the service manual.


The OP hasn't posted any replies so we don't even really know what's
damaged yet.


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TeGGeR®