I'm back. I haven't been on the forum much because I moved three times in the past three months and things have been pretty hectic on my end.
Anyway, as the title suggests, I smacked a Chevy Lumina. Of course, the Lumina is fine. Not even a scratch. It was on a slope, though, and managed to miss the bumper. We hit just hard enough to crack the grill and bend in that panel below it. I'm fortunate enough that those are the only things damaged. Not even the fenders or radiator were touched, so after the new grille and panel, I'm set. Thing is, I can't find that panel anywhere online. What is it actually called?
Smacked a Lumina
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Smacked a Lumina
Jake
Ed- 1992 Astro, RWD, 4.3l V6 (purchased Feb. 2011)
FlowTech Red Hots glasspack exhaust (finally got it put on there!)
Old rides (earlier to later)
2004 Honda 250 Rebel (my dad's bike, he let me use it)
Neko- 1991 S10 Blazer, 4x4, 4-door (SOLD Feb. 2011)
Custom (aka failed) diy paint job- red with black stripe
Ed- 1992 Astro, RWD, 4.3l V6 (purchased Feb. 2011)
FlowTech Red Hots glasspack exhaust (finally got it put on there!)
Old rides (earlier to later)
2004 Honda 250 Rebel (my dad's bike, he let me use it)
Neko- 1991 S10 Blazer, 4x4, 4-door (SOLD Feb. 2011)
Custom (aka failed) diy paint job- red with black stripe
Re: Smacked a Lumina
I would try a auto wreckers. I am not sure what that part would be named. Try your local autoparts store they should have a book of body parts like fenders and such and they could have that listed.
1999 Safari Touring edition.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
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Re: Smacked a Lumina
i believe that panel is called the bumper filler. The last time I was in Oklahoma, there was a salvage yard south of Asher called Tri-County or something like that and they had several older Astros with good front ends. I stopped there looking for parts from my 87 Safari that I was driving at the time.
They are on 177 at 160th St
They are on 177 at 160th St
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85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
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Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
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Re: Smacked a Lumina
The auto wreckers is your best bet. I seriously doubt you'll be able to find a new replacement for that in the aftermarket. Unless you can find someone selling and NOS piece, which will probably be expensive. I remember looking for body parts for my van and all I found was fenders and front doors in new parts. When I had my bodywork done the quarter panel they put on my van was a used piece.
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Re: Smacked a Lumina
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)