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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Driving up north today to drive Lookout Mountain Parkway when the following happened. I was following my buddy up I-59 North and this square piece of metal flew up off the interstate and stuck into my bumper.

Thankfully it just hit the bumper. Anything else could've been disastrous.










Last two are for size reference...


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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Sorry to hear, Front lip time?
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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ouch man, sorry to hear.
thinking of aftermarket?
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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that blows, time for a aftermarket bumper
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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woah thats nuts!
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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it just stuck in there like that! wow! +1 on the body kit..
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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I hit a possum and got similar damage. Fixed it by putting on a front lip.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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Sue that peice of metal for all its worth.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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man...i thought bumper covers would be able to protect the bumper. LOL
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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busted that *****......
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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at least you have an interesting cell phone holder now.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by sean1967
at least you have an interesting cell phone holder now.
Good point
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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pwned. that thing was HUGE. aftermarket now??
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Probably going aftermarket...if not then stock, lip, and Varis intake duct, we'll see what happens. I'm calling insurance first thing Monday.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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woo hoo on the plus side kit time. also headlight units are very expensive thank god it missed that.

It looks like an easy fix tbh.

Lew
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