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Question after banging up my front bumper

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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Question after banging up my front bumper

I was headed home last night and accelerating out of an on ramp on to the highway. Started to accelerate just as I was coming out of the turn and hit a patch of black ice. It sent me sideways real quick and I couldn't recover before smacking the inside guard rail head first. I hit it pretty hard. Backed up straightened out and was pulling up the road a little bit to pull over and check out the damage. Sure enough a couple cops were parked up the highway and were pulling me over before I could stop. Luckily they were cool about the whole thing.
The damage isn't to bad. I have a '07 5.9 automatic. Have the regular SLT front bumper. Painted on top and chrome on the bottom. Basically destroyed the chrome portion of the bumper. My question is when I hit it pushed the chorme portion back into the intercooler/radiator. Well it didn't actually push far enough to hit the intercooler just the other piece in front of the intercooler. What is that? It looks like it is part of the A/C system. Like a condeser or something for the A/C. Very thin piece hanging in front of the intercooler. It looks like it might not be damaged enough to have to replace but I'm not sure. Nothing is leaking but it is def. banged up pretty good at the bottom. I have wanted to replace my SLT bumper with the Sport version anyway. Any ideas on the best place to purchase a White Sport front bumper?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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The condenser is the closest thing to the bumper...

If you damaged it, and didn't spring a leak somewhere, you are lucky!

Sorry to hear about it, though...
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Thanks for the reply. After searching for awhile I figured it out. It is crushed in pretty good but I can't see anything leaking. I have a feeling once I pull the bumper it might. Just found the auto parts wharehouse site and it looks like they have pretty good prices on replacement bumpers. I would love to just replace it with road armour or similar type bumper but the funds are to low for all of that. Anyone have any suggestions on sites or places to find replacement bumpers. I really want to replace what I have with the Sport version.
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