I find it amasing how some people can post replies over the innernet, that are rude and inflammatory I wonder if they are as verbally abrasive in person?
Is it that hard to engage our brains before we speak..
You want to repair and refinish your bumper and skirt.
To properly repair and refinish your upper bumper cover and lower valance these parts would require separating them completely from all attached parts.
That would be considered an "overhaul", somewhat more involved than removing the entire bumper assembly as a unit from the car.
You haven't said if the repair person, the one who you don't have enough faith in to turn a wrench and get it back with the correct fasteners and not "rigged" together, has assessed the amount of damage and abrasion that exists on these parts and what it would cost to put them back in a like new state so they could be refinished.
As pointed out above there is also the issue of color match. If you remove the bumper before you go, then it will either mean a) driving the car over to the shop with no bumper or b) removing the hood and bringing that along for them to match the color.
Now let's say you accept their charge for the repairs, they match the color and paint your parts. (BTW there are a lot of things in doing that that can be done incorrectly and have a litany of failures raise up after a couple of months and
again it can be expected from a shop not skilled enough to be trusted taking the bumper off)
You now have your freshly painted bumper and valance back home. Are you prepared to handle this tender, new finish while you rebuild the bumper? You had better have a place to work so nothing comes in contact with that fresh paint because let one overlooked a screw or a clip come in contact with that soft fresh paint and you will not be very happy.
Oh, and then there's any wet sanding or buffing which would have to be done AFTER the bumper is rebuilt and back on the car.
Now I've really given you a
condensed account of what your project is. When
you engaged
your brain did you think about all this? I did and that's why I wondered why you would trust someone to attempt to replicate the high level of quality finish found on a NSX that can't even take it apart and get it back together right???
If you can't afford to have a qualified professional do this or if you simply want to get your hands on this project I suggest you partner with a repair shop that is skilled and willing to help you, if you find this job is "bigger" than you are. One that won't use the wrong fasteners or rig it together.:biggrin:
"Anal" . What a way to describe yourself. Look up Freuds' definition of "anal retentive". You may want to change that to something else.:wink:
