Rhinoplasty

After replacing the bumper absorber and finishing the suspension work, I started replacing the front bumper. The original auto body quote wanted to use a used part for quite a bit of money. It seemed extraordinarily high. I decided to try an eBay part I saw lots of online, even though I was warned. I found the cheapest one I could find, with the best pictures, from a well ranked vendor, and decided to go for it. For $89 plus free shpping, it seemed like a good risk compared to $400. 

The part came primered black, even though that wasn't listed, and well wrapped in bubble wrap, plastic sheeting, and additional paper cushioning. It fit rather well, but did need some seam cleanup here and there, and some sticker adhesive removed. The part was slightly different in how it was attached to the body, so I had to drill out some pop rivets and add some cushioning here and there. 

The Crown Victoria the day it goes off to get body work and a respray.

The end result is much better than the previous cracked, peeling, and sad looking cover it replaced. There are still some issues with some sizing due to the body panels being moved around during the incident that caused the need for the replacement. I tried unbolting it and moving it around here and there to make it better, but I'm not going for concourse quality, and am hoping the body shop can do some wonders.