Front end is messed up

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DirtyDisco

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My discovery 1 has a messed up front. It's nothing too bad or noticable, but the drivers side of the front bumper hangs down a little and I haven't figured out how to adjust it. Also, the drivers side headlight area is a little off too. I think the whole front end must be damaged because they're all connected. I would fix it if I was able to but I'm affraid the only way to do it would be replacing the entire bumper and grill. Eventually I'd like to paint my car, so I would need to fix this stuff first.
 

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There is only 4 bolts that hold the bumper on (keep in mind the bumper only weighs about 25 lbs.) You should be able to loosen the bumper and adjust.
 

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Thanks Joey. After your post I went out and tinkered around with the front end. First I removed the lower spoiler piece. I kind of liked the look of it off, but I kinda like the look of it on, so later I put it back on. Next I took off the plastic corner bumpers. After that I took out the little plastic pieces under the headlights, then I took out the grill. After that I took off the plastic bumper piece in the center of the bumper, where the license is attached. Behind that I "discovered" lol, a big lump in the bumper, presumably from a fender bender before I got it. I hammered it down as flat as I could (which wasn't easy!). I also "discovered" the grill had a crack in it where it connects to the bumper. I looked on ebay and there were none for sale so I glued it and put it back in. It's hardly noticable. Then I put the headlight bracket things back in, and evened both sides with the grill. Then I put the corner bumper pieces back on and evened them as much as possible. I think the problem is that the bumper itself is a little bent, causing the drivers side corner piece to hang slightly uneven. It's not really noticable, but it bugs me. I did fix the headlight thing though. Now both headlights look even! I was really happy to fix that issue. It makes the car look so much nicer and newer. I wish I had done this months ago. Anyways, it worked out well!
 

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Glad to hear it is starting to work out.... just wait until you can sit here like some nut answering questions about rovers all day ...... ooops never mind thats me :biggrin:
 

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