Under my car behind the rear bumper there is a meatle C Channel, almost looks like a bumper reinforcement. Well, I saw some rust on it and started grinding. Found out practally the entire center is rotted through. Is this easy to fix, can the whole channel be replaced, or am I looking at more cut out the center and weld in a new piece??

How expensive would something like that be at a body shop approx if anyone even has a guess...

 

Got a pic of it? I am not sure what you are referring to.

 

Here they are...

Pic 1 - Just to show you the general location...

Pic 2 - The Part, you can see the muffler at the bottom, and then the black well, and on top is that c Channel...

 

looks like the rear impact bar which is easily replaced. just pull off the bumper cover and and there are 8 bolts holding it on i can take a pic if you want i took mine off for paint last weekend

 

That would be cool!! How hard is it to get the bumper cover off, and get it back on and lined up correctly?

 

Mine has some minor rust on the bottom too whereas the rest of the car is perfectly rust free. Very weird. Glad to hear it's an easy fix, may just go ahead and fabricate a tubular one.

 

Yeah, my whole car is rust free too... If I get a new one, I think I'll coat it in uncercoating just to be sure. Anyone know where I can buy a replacement for it? I checked Hawks, they only have the plastic honeycomb thing.

 

sorry for the quality my camera is junk one shows the bar another shows the whole back half of the car (you can see why i had to take it off, thanks again PO) and another is a close up shot of where it mounts, its about the same on both sides. i would recommend soaking all the nuts before hand because if the bolts start spinning inside the impact bar they are a PITA to get out. i had to cut one of mine off.

 

Not looking to bad grind the rust off and hit it with por 15 or SEM rust shield That bumper support is easy to find at a salvage yard

 

It is super easy. It has the pop tabs (not sure of correct term) you have to pop out, and the you access the bolts that hold the bumper on through the inside of the car. Take out the back plastic and there they all are. 8 bolts on the rear impact bar (which like to break at times) and you are home free. No lining up, it goes back straight.

 

How do I get the honeycomb plastic piece off?

 

They are pop riveted on there. Drill them out and they fall off.

 

Shoot, does that mean would need a rivet gun to put it back on??

 

that or use bolts to replace them.