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belliman
Dodge Dakota
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8/06/2003
00:40:15
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I have a 97 V8 dakota that has one problem. The dull finish on the front bumper is starting to rust. Does anybody have a way to stop the rust that doesn't mismatch the paint to badly. Also, if the only thing i can do is take the bumper off and paint it, how do i get the bumper off.
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pete
Dodge Dakota
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8/06/2003
01:11:55
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crawl your lazy butt under there and it will be pretty apparent how to take the bumper off. if i remember right, its 4 bolts.
pete
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Demon
Dodge Dakota
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8/06/2003
07:08:12
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Yes, 4 bolts and bumper comes off. I suggest this rather than touching up. Even if paint matches, still will look touched up. Sand blast the entire bumper, then give it a good priming. Wet sand and repaint. I'd give it 2-3 coats of Satin Black. This is a common problem. I see lots of Dakotas with this rust, mine included. The above suggestion is what I intend to do with mine.
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belliman
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8/06/2003
11:37:45
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thanks for the painting directions. Hopefully I won't mess up the paint.
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Scott
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8/06/2003
20:33:22
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If your bumper is anything like my '97 was good luck. Mine rusted no matter what I did and I finally gave up. If it is bad, buy an aftermarket bumper or get a newer one with the plastic cover.
Scott
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DangDave
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8/07/2003
14:35:07
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I want to remove my front bumper and have it and the bottom valance repainted.
I was wondering about the airbag sys. Dont want my airbags deploying when removing the bumper or driving around without it on.
I need to drive it a couple days while this stuff is getting painted.
Does anyone see a problem with that?
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