holes in front facia

[boboneal]

A previous owner put a license plate and bracket on the front of the GT500 by drilling screws in the facia. Is there a fix without having to buy a new front facia?

[slbgtsc]

A previous owner put a license plate and bracket on the front of the GT500 by drilling screws in the facia. Is there a fix without having to buy a new front facia?

 

 

My dealership did the same thing. I took it to a body shop and they filled it and painted it. Looks great.

[EL SHELBY]

Some one here once posted a link to a site that sold color matched plastic caps/plugs that would hide the holes. It's not a perfect solution but is a cheap solution. You could try finding your own cap at the local hardware store, painting it to match and then popping it into the hole. It may require drilling out the hole to make it larger so it will fit. The only down side to having the bumper refinished which will cost between $400-$600, is that the new paint is not likely to be as hard or resistant to scratches as the OE paint.

[David Hawkins]

Yes they can easily be fixed.

 

I have 4 tiny Holes in my Deck Lid at the edges and a 1/4 inch Hole on the Top of both Quarter Panels, all from a 3 Piece Rear Spoiler the previous Owner installed (I removed it) that I will weld up. You can fix your Bumper the same way but use Urathane Bumper Weld. I plan to Weld up the Holes from underneith, then use a very small grinder wheel to remove a very small amount of paint from around the repaired areas (smaller then a Dime), I will then use very little Bondo to fill any imperfections and sand smooth. I will then use a Brush to apply the Primer, let it dry, sand it smooth with 6oo Grit Wet Dry Sand Paper, then apply matching Touch Up Paint, let dry, Sand with 1000 grit Wet Dry Sand Paper and Buff to a Shine. This can be done in less then a Day. Each of the completed repair areas will be no bigger then a Dime.

[FordFan1]

My temp solutions was to use colored plugs until last month when I finally had the holes repaired by removing the old bumper stripes, holes in the bumper cover filled and smoothed, new bumper stripes installed over the repaired area. Then topped it off by installing 3M clear bra on the complete nose of the car.

[Grabber]

A previous owner put a license plate and bracket on the front of the GT500 by drilling screws in the facia. Is there a fix without having to buy a new front facia?

 

 

Here is the plug option:

 

http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24751-front-license-plate-hole-repair-on-tanas-2007-gtcs/page__view__findpost__p__364008

[Grabber]

If you don't want to make the plugs....you can buy them here:

 

http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/35476-pre-painted-bumper-plugs/page__view__getnewpost__fromsearch__1

[stormeaston]

I almost walked out on my deal because I told the dealer not to drill holes for the front lic plate and when I went to pick it up they had the bracket installed. I went ballistic. The dealer said "the state of Wisconsin requires me to put the front lic plate on before the car leaves the lot". I told him " is the state of Wisconsin paying for this F*&^ing car" I never got it fixed but someday I plan on it.

[07SGT5687]

Yes they can easily be fixed.

 

I have 4 tiny Holes in my Deck Lid at the edges and a 1/4 inch Hole on the Top of both Quarter Panels, all from a 3 Piece Rear Spoiler the previous Owner installed (I removed it) that I will weld up. You can fix your Bumper the same way but use Urathane Bumper Weld. I plan to Weld up the Holes from underneith, then use a very small grinder wheel to remove a very small amount of paint from around the repaired areas (smaller then a Dime), I will then use very little Bondo to fill any imperfections and sand smooth. I will then use a Brush to apply the Primer, let it dry, sand it smooth with 6oo Grit Wet Dry Sand Paper, then apply matching Touch Up Paint, let dry, Sand with 1000 grit Wet Dry Sand Paper and Buff to a Shine. This can be done in less then a Day. Each of the completed repair areas will be no bigger then a Dime.

 

 

Wow, impressive, but no way I'd try that.... I would SERIOUSLY 'F some stuff up!

[UK PONY]

Take it to a paintless dent repair place that offers plastic welding, should be relatively inexpensive. I had a 15 inch long crack in the lower edge of my Ford FiveHundreds bumper..it cost $300cdn to get it welded and repainted to match..even I couldn't tell where it had been afterwards.