so, we were driving to houston, and i ran over some debris. it was the remanent of a blown tire, and it couldnt be avoided.

now the rear bumper cover on my fiances 04 altima is ripped. what can i do to fix it, temporarily? just so its not flapping until i can get a replacement.

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Sometimes the amount of sheer stupidity of which humanity is capable is staggering.

some pics, hopefully someone will have a suggestion, bc without some help, ill just end up putting silicone on it to hold until i can get a new bumper for her. it doesnt have to be beautiful, it just needs to hold or an indeterminate length of time.

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Sometimes the amount of sheer stupidity of which humanity is capable is staggering.

Metal or plastic strap with a few bolts/screws?

Duct tape would blend in well lol..

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Jason Z - Exposed Autos

2001 BMW 330i - Titanium Silver - Sport Package - 3 Pedals - Koni Yellow/H&R Sport
2006 Volkswagen GTI - (gone) Tornado Red - DSG, Stage II~280hp/325tq
1993 Pontiac Bonneville - (gone) Purple Pearl H4U/SLE. Loud

how long it temporarily?

x2 on duct tape

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2017 Cruze RS
2008 Aura - Totaled
Sold but never forgotten:
1998 Bonneville SE
1992 Bonneville SE

that depends on nancy. if it were my car, temporarily would be about a week. but being nancys car, if i can make it passable she easily might plan to just "let it be"

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How about a little piece of strap metal riveted in from behind? Then you can fill in the crack and paint the filler and rivets... it would kinda blend in

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"Energy and Persistence Conquer all Things" --Benjamin Franklin
-1989 Buick LeSabre T Type: 220k miles
-1987 Fiero GT: 224k miles
-2012 Honda Civic (boring, but its a good DD)

Stitch and Glue to the rescue.

Drill small holes on either side of the tear (about 1/16th to 3/32nd drill bit) Use a dremel tool to cut shallow grooves to connect the holes. Lace it together with heavy cotton thread, if your connecting grooves are straight and even, all the threads wll lie below the surface of the panel. Fill with baking soda and apply super-glue (like Zap or Jet hobby store stuff)

The super glue will fill the cotton thread, the tear, and mix with the baking soda to make a sandable filler. Much stronger than plastic-welding and less obtrusive that putting screws or pop rivets through it.

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Bye Bye 1990 Bonneville LE... Now it belongs to my daughter
In the Garage: 2009 Subaru Outback, 1987 Camaro, 2006 SV650S, 1995 Regal 182 "ASANAGI", 1962 Ford Galaxie 500, 1995 Ford F150 XL 4WD, 1953 Farmall Cub

Here's an example:



That's a soft plastic CBR600F3 fairing that had the tip snapped off. I've stitched and glued it back together in the manner I just described. The repair went well enough that once it was repainted, you could not see the repair. It also survived a second impact with mother earth.

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Bye Bye 1990 Bonneville LE... Now it belongs to my daughter
In the Garage: 2009 Subaru Outback, 1987 Camaro, 2006 SV650S, 1995 Regal 182 "ASANAGI", 1962 Ford Galaxie 500, 1995 Ford F150 XL 4WD, 1953 Farmall Cub

x2 i did this and used a license plate as a peice of metal to rivet through. or as mentioned drill holes and use zip ties.

check this. Thats one heck of a tear but if you're feeling adventurous.

http://rawcomputech.com/bonnie/index.html

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2001 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8n/a 110k, PLIM, APN UIM, 180 T-stat, Clarion DXZ385USB, Memphis 6.5s/6x9s/12" PR sub, Kicker ZX700.5 Amp.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 V8 120k, WAAG Brush Guard, 2in Lift, SkyJacker Shocks, HD front driveshaft, Infinity Tweeters, 12" Memphis sub, Rockford Fosgate Punch amp
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix 3100 180k SOLD :(