Front Bumper Cover Loose

[oldsauroraman1]

What do you do to pull the front nose panel (Front Bumper Cover), in on the Classic Aurora? Mine is loose and could stand to go back under the hood a good 3/4".

[oldsauroraman1]

Also, would a glue or expoxy work? There's a foam type material in the middle as well.

[95mushroom]

Is it warped off the foam stuff underneath the cover? I know mine is as far back as the foam and it still sticks out a good bit. I thought this was a common trait? No?

[TJM]

If the foam is solidly in place then you can push the cover back and drill and countersink 3 holes through the top flange of the cover into the foam; install 3 1½" SS screws and color the heads to match you car color. You may also want to adjust your hood down a bit to tighten the body line and conceal the screws better. However, keep in mind that when you push in the front by whatever means, the 2 sides at the tips of the front fenders tend to bulge out. The cover may require adjustment at the joining of the fender to keep it lined up but then the wheel well line may step at the opening. An adjustment of the hood (in a forward direction) may also help a bit but watch the fender tip alignment.

Generally, I think the bumper cover is just too big in it's design; too long/wide and more attention should have been taken to make that one body line between the headlights more consistant with a normal body line. It is next to impossible to get it all right.

[oldsauroraman1]

I had considered doing this, however, the foam moves as well. So drilling/screwing into it would not really help that much, I think.


EDIT:

After re-examining the foam and realizing it is one solid piece across the front of the car, it actually is moving about 3/8 of an inch - no big deal.

[TJM]

Your only alternative if the foam is loose is to pull back the sides where the cover meets the fenders and reglue the foam with something like a PL 2000 liquid-nails type stuff. You may have to sacrifice the wheel opening line though but you could also pull the hood forward a bit.

I have mine close but the side do bulge a bit more than I would like. Another small project to do.

[oldsauroraman1]

That's just the kind of stuff I was thinking of to take care of it. I believe there's enough room under the foam to shoot it in for a long enough stretch to hold it and room enough to glue the cover on top to glue it. Probably will glue the foam first and wait a day or so and then glue the top with something holding it in tight to the foam/glue.

[oldsauroraman1]

OK, here's what I did. I tried to fix the foam stuff in place - in the middle section with the "dimpled in" areas - no go. For some reason, the Aluminum is not complete under that area.

Step 2. I purchased "Polyurethane Premium Construction Adhesive" by PL. This stuff is supposed to be 3 times stronger than their other adhesives. So, I unloaded the 10.6 oz tube in that whole center section between the front cover and the foam filler. I then drove the Aurora up to my tool cabinet within 1" or so, stuffed the remaining space with soft towels to push the front cover tightly on to the foam filler. Max strength is supposed to be within 24 hrs. We'll see tomorrow.

BTW, I only glued on the top of the foam filler. I did not try to apply any under it and the aluminum.

[oldsauroraman1]

So far, so good Gents. Looks like we have a nice fix and a much cleaner, tighter look to the front piece. The tube of Poly Construction Adhesive cost just over $3. Not bad. I let it sit for 18 hours before I moved the car.

If someone tells me how to post a pic, I'd gladly do it!

[betonthis1]

im going to have to eventually replace my bumper which i might do myself because the orginal owner hit some pole in a parking lot so its kinda sticking out on the right side. hard to notice if your not looking at it but it bothers me.

[oldsauroraman1]

Man, that's a real bummer.

[TJM]

oldsauroraman1 said:

So far, so good Gents. Looks like we have a nice fix and a much cleaner, tighter look to the front piece. The tube of Poly Construction Adhesive cost just over $3. Not bad. I let it sit for 18 hours before I moved the car.

If someone tells me how to post a pic, I'd gladly do it!

go to photobucket .com and register.

you can then upload pics from your pc into your photobucket page.

then all you have to do is copy the "image" link and paste it into a reply.

did you notice any bulging of the cover at the sides?

[Zipzag]

U must use a compound strutual adhecive AND IT MUST BE RATED OEM !!!!!!!!!!, Panel bond will do.

Most autobody suppliers have it !

Now to place the Facia on snuggly so the gap stays closed I do this little trick when i re and re Auroa front ends, before i place the licence bracket on i screw 2 screw's directly behind the bracket in an upward angle right into the cushin . The bumper cover always stays up after that and never sags and takes only takes 10 min to do . And u cant see it cause the lic brkt covers it .

[oldsauroraman1]

Oh, yeah. The glue was OEM! Wow, glad I got that!

Thanks for the extra pointers. Although we don't have but one license plate here in PA, it will certainly work as a backup and I can put a nice plate on the holder if need be.

[Zipzag]

Its either that or remove the facia and raise the rebar, just loosen the bolts off raise each side a little there is a certain amount of play, the bolts holes are alongated, then dry fit the Facia on, close the hood check the gap adjust if neccesary, It would be a shame if you had to put a plate on. Try that first

[Zipzag]

oldsauroraman1 said:

OK, here's what I did. I tried to fix the foam stuff in place - in the middle section with the "dimpled in" areas - no go. For some reason, the Aluminum is not complete under that area.

Step 2. I purchased "Polyurethane Premium Construction Adhesive" by PL. This stuff is supposed to be 3 times stronger than their other adhesives. So, I unloaded the 10.6 oz tube in that whole center section between the front cover and the foam filler. I then drove the Aurora up to my tool cabinet within 1" or so, stuffed the remaining space with soft towels to push the front cover tightly on to the foam filler. Max strength is supposed to be within 24 hrs. We'll see tomorrow.

BTW, I only glued on the top of the foam filler. I did not try to apply any under it and the aluminum.

"OMG", Dont do this Procedure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oldsauroraman1]

oldsauroraman1 said:

So far, so good Gents. Looks like we have a nice fix and a much cleaner, tighter look to the front piece. The tube of Poly Construction Adhesive cost just over $3. Not bad. I let it sit for 18 hours before I moved the car.

If someone tells me how to post a pic, I'd gladly do it!

Still holding. Now to get that picture taken! It pulled the front cover up more than it pulled it back. However, this looks much better than what it did.