Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Between 1973 and 1982, the federal government mandated that every car sold in the U.S. must have a front bumper and a rear bumper that could withstand a 5mph collision without damage. While good ...

Maybe you've been there, trying to drive your car into a corner too quickly or simply putting it in Reverse and cringing at the crunch. The resulting damage used to mean a quick trip to the auto-parts ...

Easy and hacky way to fix and paint your car's bumper Here's a simple diy method to repair and repaint your damaged car bumper. Using epoxy putty for cracks and spray paint for color matching, we ...

Nowadays, you can find a tutorial on anything on the internet. Look for how to repair car dents easily and you will stumble upon dozens of techniques. One of the most curious and effective is probably ...

One of the defining characteristics of the later C3 Corvettes is the molded bumper cover. In fact, the move away from traditional chrome in favor of molded urethane proved to be a major change, one ...

Modern car bumpers are, in the vast majority of cases, like famous heiresses: beautiful, and useless. They just don't work. There've been many studies and articles decrying the often insane amount it ...