Tweaked Bumpers

[Thing68]

Both my front and rear stock bumpers have been bent, is there a good technique to straighten them out?

[Semper_Dad]

[jakokombi]

Mine wasn't as bad a as Semper Dad's but I used a block of wood and a ball peen hammer and no technique.
The bumpers are just stamped steel without a temper, so they respond well to a hammer.
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[Dougster43]

Looks good! Did you repair or replace the fender?

[Thing68]

I thought about a body shop but the prices these guys get now of days may make it unaffordable. I can get two new powder coated bumper from TTS for $874, which would probably be cheaper then a body shop, however if I can get it done myself it would be considerably cheaper. Glad to hear that they are maliable.

[Semper_Dad]

[77kafer]

Mine too was not as bad as Semper_dads, the tip of the bumper only pushed the fender edge in about an inch. Fender work was done on the car with a ball peen hammer and a body spoon (no putty required) cut a piece of orange reflective sign material to cover the crease (and put a "patch" on the other fender to match).
Bumper was straightened out on a press with some heat and no one could tell that I had hit the fence post like a dummy.
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Supposed to be 77käfer, but there are no umlauts on an american keyboard

Overheard on 27 June 07, one lady to another when they saw my Harli in a parking lot at West Point, "maybe he found it on the clearance aisle at the Volkswagen dealer"

[mondshine]

Got my rear bumper "tweaked" today by a careless driver.
Summer is over.

[77kafer]

[Semper_Dad]

Damn, Hope you fared better.

Guessing it was "inattentive or distracted" driver playing with his phone.
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[mondshine]

Semper-
It was a little old lady driving a new Mustang convertible.

She hit me pretty hard. Everything behind the back door (including the "floor" of the engine compartment) is AFU. (She even smashed my Winterburn CDI )
Can't shift the transmission, so I hope the frame horns are not wrecked as well.

I hope I can keep the car: I expect to hear from the Hagerty adjuster early next week.

[Semper_Dad]

Well, I hope you had high value on it because it one of the nicest I've seen. If it were mine I would have insured it for 20K minimum.

With an "at fault" scenario, would Hagerty go after the other driver's insurance after they settle with you?
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Walküre Restoration Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737492

[mondshine]

I have to assume that Hagerty will go after Madame X's insurance company.

I have a high agreed value with Hagerty, along with "Precious Salvage" coverage, which means that in case of a total loss, I get to keep the car, along with the settlement.

This was clearly an "at fault" situation; actually, after she gave me her info, she split. The cop told me he would issue a ticket for leaving the scene. I didn't even know that she had to stick around. I didn't call the police; one just showed up.

Anyway, I should know more in a few days, but not knowing is definitely the worst of it.

[Semper_Dad]

[KAmes]

Man, that's terrible, now the "process" begins. I'm so sorry, life has a way of reminding that things aren't always fair. Hopefully you didn't take any lumps. Probably lucky the cop showed up, that helps nail it down. Keep us posted.

[Thing68]

Ouch!, so sorry to see this mondshine.

[Dougster43]

Sorry to hear that - hopefully you got some good driving time in this summer to enjoy it despite COVID...

[74 Thing]

So sorry to hear that. From experience, make sure you get yourself checked out too. With stuff being bent that bad I am sure it took a toll on your body as well and signs can appear days later.