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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Default What is this underbody part?

I just had my car shipped across the country and discovered this underbody part half ripped off. I think it is called a "floor fairing." What is the part number to this? How much is the part?

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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Default OK, I figured it out

i just took the part off of the car and luckily it's not too torn apart. I was able to bend it back in shape. There is a clip and grommet on the front that must have gotten torn out.

My question to everyone... what clip or grommet do I need to put this back on?

Again, thanks in advance!
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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That is the passenger floor pan. Never have removed it. Can it be tack welded in place?
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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Yeah, it's under the passenger floor pan. Apparently it's held by 2-10mm bolts on the sides, and the front is held by a grommet and bolt that fits into the standard 1/4" hole in the chassis. The grommet and bolt got torn out of the hole when the tow truck guy drove the car up the ramp. It was scrapping on the ground when I drove the car home. Now I need that clip to reinstall this thing (the least of my worries now since I removed it).

One more thing....I was shipping my car across the country, and I just noticed a dime sized hole on the back of my bumper (under the license plate area). The truck driver had the hole filled with bondo and painted with a brush so that I won't notice it when I receive the vehicle. Of course he never did mention it to me. Another car that he was shipping across the country must have been rubbing against mine the whole time. Now'days it seems like you can't trust anyone to handle your car.
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Yeah, it's under the passenger floor pan. Apparently it's held by 2-10mm bolts on the sides, and the front is held by a grommet and bolt that fits into the standard 1/4" hole in the chassis. The grommet and bolt got torn out of the hole when the tow truck guy drove the car up the ramp. It was scrapping on the ground when I drove the car home. Now I need that clip to reinstall this thing (the least of my worries now since I removed it).

One more thing....I was shipping my car across the country, and I just noticed a dime sized hole on the back of my bumper (under the license plate area). The truck driver had the hole filled with bondo and painted with a brush so that I won't notice it when I receive the vehicle. Of course he never did mention it to me. Another car that he was shipping across the country must have been rubbing against mine the whole time. Now'days it seems like you can't trust anyone to handle your car.
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