Does my rear bumper need to come off for this repair?

Soul_Glo · 06-09-2015, 12:30 AM

The guy wants to fiber glass reinforce it from behind.

N/S/R lower bumper.

Thanks

The0pportunist · 06-09-2015, 11:49 AM

Out of curiosity, why does it matter if the bumper comes off or not? Any decent body shop would take it off to as its easier to paint once off & no need to mask off other body parts.

jigger · 06-09-2015, 12:03 PM

as above it does not need to come off but any decent garage will take it off as said above less masking etc...as for fibre glass reinforcing i wouldnt... i would use plastic resin and mesh if he wants to reinforce at the back

Soul_Glo · 06-10-2015, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by The0pportunist

Out of curiosity, why does it matter if the bumper comes off or not? Any decent body shop would take it off to as its easier to paint once off & no need to mask off other body parts.

I have a lot of after market audio in the trunk. The left side has the CD changer wall housing my JL 600/6... under the liner is my JL 500/1 v3 Slash... and the right side has my Gladen SQX10 subwoofer in the boot wall.. I ran some of the cables under the internal lip liner... anyhow I have uninstalled the bulk of it and marked it up with labels... I trust the guy but it would be more work for him if he had to sort my wires out and carefully put things aside... oh and I trust him but I don't really know anyone else at the unit... and I have had a sub nicked before... at a dealership would you believe of all places.

Great! Thanks for the info on the plastic resin and mesh. I will suggest it to him.

KM79 · 06-10-2015, 03:02 AM

You can remove the rear bumper without going in the boot!

shaggy ek4 · 06-10-2015, 05:50 AM

Get the bumper off yea its easy enough to remove dude.

Plastic weld it if anything.

Soul_Glo · 06-10-2015, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KM79

You can remove the rear bumper without going in the boot!

Was watching a video uploaded on here on how to remove the bumper... he goes into the boot and removes the internal cover for the n/s/r light cluster and the o/s/r interior panel covering the battery and manual fuel flap release...

I am going to have a look at this tonight and see if that is the case...

Thanks

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The0pportunist Major 471 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Out of curiosity, why does it matter if the bumper comes off or not? Any decent body shop would take it off to as its easier to paint once off & no need to mask off other body parts.
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jigger Private First Class 6 Rep 105 Posts Drives: wanting 335d m sport Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: glasgow iTrader: (0)	as above it does not need to come off but any decent garage will take it off as said above less masking etc...as for fibre glass reinforcing i wouldnt... i would use plastic resin and mesh if he wants to reinforce at the back
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KM79 Major 140 Rep 1,445 Posts Drives: 2017 335D Msport Saloon Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	You can remove the rear bumper without going in the boot!
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06-10-2015, 05:50 AM	#6
shaggy ek4 Private First Class 6 Rep 168 Posts Drives: Yellow S2000 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Walsall iTrader: (0)	Get the bumper off yea its easy enough to remove dude. Plastic weld it if anything.
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