Hi All,

I have just got a replacement bumper for my 06 STI Hawkeye.
The problem is, the previous owner drilled four holes along the bottom part where the lower cut out is and four across the black plastic under the numberplate area. The bumper is the correct colour etc. And y ideas what I can use to cover or fill the holes as I dont want to have the whole bumper repainted etc.

 

you can buy filler from any motorfactors for a couple of quid . mix it up apply it to the holes and then sand and paint the areas .

an option anyways

 

What about the black plactic? Painting is an issue because you can not use normal spray paint as it reacts with the original paint and causes it to bubble up :0(

 

Was it drilled for a particular grille ?

 

I think it had something like the Zunsprts ones but I want it to look more like original.
For the painted bit thats drilled, I was wondering if there was a good sticker I could fit to cover the holes or if I knew what type of paint to use that doesnt react with the original paint.

 

i spose yeah . are they very noticable ?

 

Yeah, they are right at the front of the bumper.

 

hmmm . dunno what to suggest then mate

 

Sounds like it had a zunsport grille fitted. 4x 5mm holes in the bottom and 4 screw holes along the top.

Most motorfactors sell bumper repair putty, should do the job nicely.

 

When the cars are stickered up etc, do they have a decal there normally?

 

Yeah thats it. I have some bumper repair putty, its the paint thats the issue. Where to get it as normal paint reacts.

 

I've seen some with a subaru sticker on the front lip. Or put a vinyl number plate on there.

 

Will try have another look around for ideas, just didnt find and stickered hawkeyes lol

 

Black Zun Grilles look awesome, cheaper and much less effort fella?

 

you need to the top ones if you fit the bottom one as it would look odd with just the bottom one?

 

Nah!

 

Looks good with just the bottom one

Zunsport Subaru Impreza Hawkeye - Lower Grille Zunsport Grilles Black Style Group Corporation

 

oooooohhhhh not I take it back, that does look good! but lookind at the pic, the grill is set a little back than the black part of the bumper above it. the grille that was fitted was fitted foreward of it so the holes are about 5 mm foreward of where that grill would sit :0(

 

This is what it looked like before the grilles where removed. the grills where not sold with the bumper

 

You need to find some oem grills for the top. They'll be cheaper than the zunsport ones.

 

I have oem's in the top. it came with them and I have some off my bumper too. Its the holes left by the bottom grill thats the problem :0(

 

just get the matching grille for the bottom or it will look a right mess with some dodgy stickers lashed across the bottom. If you have gone to the cost and trouble of getting a new bumper then at least do it properly lol

 

lol It doesnt have thoes grills, It came with none so I only have the top OEM one and nothing for the bottom lol

 

one of the chips away type of painter will blow those in with an airbrush, not sure on cost though

 

I'd be tempted to get some small round decals made as close to the paint colour as possible and stick them over the holes.

 

Any ideas who does them etc?