Hey guys...i've been a lurker on these forums for quite some time now ever since buying my 1987 F-250 Custom, and on behalf of all of the people who never thanked you for your help, thanks =]

But I finally have my own question.

I was involved in a traffic accident -

http://foxtrot.cs-extreme.com/truck

You can follow the story yourself to see the hell this has put me through, but I basically have everything fixed now, except for my front bumper. Both the body shop and insurance company (who both hate me now =]) agree that it took an impact but the insurance company says that the bumper was involved in another wreck and that they weren't required to replace the bumper. I told them I didn't need a new one, just one that matched my other one.

Basically what i need from you guys is, is a buckled bumper on the big chrome bumpers on ford F-series a common problem? I have about 10 pictures of different fords with the same problem my truck has but the insurance still isn't buying it. If I could get some people with personal experience of them, maybe that will be enough.

Again, thanks for providing this forum.

-Brandon

 

My bumper has a dent in it. But is from some moron backing into it.

Your story seems all to familar, it seems there are garages/body shops like this in every part of the country.

It is too bad, there are some really good shops out there, but these few bad ones give all shops/garages a bad reputation.

 

Its not common for the bumper itself to buckle, but the mounts holding the bumper itself are pretty weak. A slight tug will pull the bumper upwards.

The bumpers, as you probably know, arn't the strongest. I would continue to keep harping the insurance/body shop. But if they don't give you one, you can get a straight bumper practically anywhere. I bought a re-chromed for my 1989 F-150 for $250 and it was completely straight and even had new plastic moldings.



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