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On 28 Jun 2004 at 11:02, fess wrote: > So, I have a 71' squareback that I'm slowly trying to get back into > decent shape. > the bumpers are both bent up, and the front bumper the molding is > falling off and warped and rusted. ( the rubber molding has a metal > backing. ) > what's the best way to deal with this, should I investigate having > them straightened, ( someone once suggested this, but I've never heard > of straightening chrome bumpers. ) If they are still sound, but just bent, they can be straightened. I've done this with a hydraulic press and some wood blocks cut to fit in various places. It's not particularly subtle. You just have to work slowly, be careful not to try to work too fast, and be patient. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org