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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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every saphire cos i ever see has wonky front bumpers. when i had mine a fair while back it to was wonky but it bugs the hell out of me when i see mint saphs with wonky front bumpers. why are they all like this and can they be straightened.??

if you own a straight one put a pic up to show its possible because i dont think iv ever seen one straight.
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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They sag not go wonky

It's age and heat and flex of the plastic that does it although some have put metal bars under them to try and help level them out
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 08:46 PM
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Mines still straight.
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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I tried to straighten mine as best I could by removing some of the foam and putting a metal bar in then some expanding foam
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96728623@N08/8951753971/http://www.flickr.com/photos/96728623@N08/8951753971/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/96728623@N08/, on Flickr
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Mine ok
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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Looks very nice that Dean, that was from classic ford on sunday wasnt it?
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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Think mine looks ok

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Originally Posted by cossie330
Looks very nice that Dean, that was from classic ford on sunday wasnt it?
Sure was
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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Sure was
was going to find you, mine was the other gloss black one on the stand
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:43 PM
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all the saphs above are stunning cars but every one is wonky, lol. sagging in the middle. im not knocking any of you owners because im sure you have done your best on the cars and they are knocking on a bit but im still to see a straight one.

keep trying lol
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie330
was going to find you, mine was the other gloss black one on the stand
I saw yours too looked great
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Underdog ST170
all the saphs above are stunning cars but every one is wonky, lol. sagging in the middle. im not knocking any of you owners because im sure you have done your best on the cars and they are knocking on a bit but im still to see a straight one.

keep trying lol
Mines had no mods to straiten up it just as ford sent it out
Don't quote me on this but I thing bonkers has the last sapph made its the mallard green one that I think is strait as you will get
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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My bumper is the only bit on the car that's straight!!
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 04:30 AM
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They were wonky from brand new.The top of the bumper underneath the head light strip ar never straight.Most of the front of a saff cossie is wonky.
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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im wonky and so is my bumper
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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Willy wonky Jay lol.
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Sure mines straight

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