Bumper Sag.

[03blackvegas]

Despite the low miles on my car, there was a slight sag in the rear bumper mainly in the center, I decided to eliminate this in the most simple way possible. If you can guess what I did, then you win a Cookie.

[Logizyme]

Bumper tuck.

Unbolt the two lower support brackets and turn them out of the way or remove them entirely. install a ziptie through the mounting holes for the bolts just removed and ziptie the bumper mounts to the upper bracket and tighten untill sag removed.

[Zack]

I used a cable tie in the center.

[03blackvegas]

I used a cable tie in the center.

Your close Zack, 2 small holes drilled in flat backside lip under bumper, 2 Black Zip ties per side with small washers on either side of hole for support/ Grommet effect, pull until sag is relieved, then a little more for added measure. 10 minutes, $4.00, and satisfaction achieved.

[Zack]

Your close Zack, 2 small holes drilled in flat backside lip under bumper, 2 Black Zip ties per side with small washers on either side of hole for support/ Grommet effect, pull until sag is relieved, then a little more for added measure. 10 minutes, $4.00, and satisfaction achieved.

Exactly what I did
I didn't describe it as eloquently as you.

[03blackvegas]

I should add, each hole was placed on either side of Sag so as to pull evenly and create the desired flat look.

[larryo340]

If the seeing the pictures of the underneath I'm amazed at how good it looks...stupid northeast winters :mad:

[88LTDCV351]

What about the gap that develops under the tail lights? How do they fix that?

[03blackvegas]

What about the gap that develops under the tail lights? How do they fix that?

Design flaw, would have to reengineer.

[sflrainmaker01]

If the seeing the pictures of the underneath I'm amazed at how good it looks...stupid northeast winters :mad:

I noticed that too, lol! That car is clean! :bows:

[jimlam56]

Design flaw, would have to reengineer.

Not true, there is a fix for that.
A (former) member sold a kit, not sure if he still does.
And it works.

[03blackvegas]

Not true, there is a fix for that.
A (former) member sold a kit, not sure if he still does.
And it works.

I'll take your word on that.

[Mike D Mechanic]

I cured my sage by gluing a piece of alum strap to bumper cover 8 years later still good :)

[03blackvegas]

I cured my sage by gluing a piece of alum strap to bumper cover 8 years later still good :)

What ever works Mike.

[JohnnyCashMerc]

Not true, there is a fix for that.
A (former) member sold a kit, not sure if he still does.
And it works.

http://www.musclemerc.com/Parts-1_s.html

[chief455]

All good.
Anyone reading this thread probably corrected the rear bumper sides under the quarter panel indentation issue?

I hate mine and must get the bumper sides under the quarters straight:mad:

[03blackvegas]

http://www.musclemerc.com/Parts-1_s.html

I wanted to avoid going this route, that's why I did what I did, the most simple way first.

[03blackvegas]

All good.
Anyone reading this thread probably corrected the rear bumper sides under the quarter panel indentation issue?

I hate mine and must get the bumper sides under the quarters straight:mad:

I could tell you how to make the sides of your bumper look straight, but you would't like the answer, and a lot of members would claim they know a better way. I'll give you a hint, it's like when you buy a Fiberglass Hood, or Ground Effect part and it's all Wavey and nasty looking, well, same fix.

[boatmangc]

All good.
Anyone reading this thread probably corrected the rear bumper sides under the quarter panel indentation issue?

I hate mine and must get the bumper sides under the quarters straight:mad:


Do a search in my posts, I addressed this issue effectively and inexpensively.

[ctrlraven]

Took 10 mins of my lunch break to remove the pro guard (had to cut part off since one of the nuts was rusty free spinning), four holes and several zip ties later it does look better.

[boatmangc]

Here is the thread addressing the rear sag, the side bows and under the tailights

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=75152&page=2

[svtrichie]

So I take it the pro gard is not worth it, just do the zip ties.

[chief455]

Do a search in my posts, I addressed this issue effectively and inexpensively.


Here is the thread addressing the rear sag, the side bows and under the tailights

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=75152&page=2
Thanks very much! Not what I had planned at all, so saved me from myself :rolleyes:

[ctrlraven]

I had a Reinhart proguard on I want to say 7+ years? My bumper was sagging dead center, looks much better now. I'm sure the zip ties I used from my work won't hold well/long so I'll figure something more permanent out.