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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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I did something stupid.

While I was installing my rear a-spec lip I did something really dumb and drilled the holes for the backup sensors. So now I have 4 holes where they should be. They are about 1 inch each but are kinda hard to notice since I have a RBP TL.

What would the best way to fill these be? I considering getting the backup sensors but they are a bit pricey and I have a backup cam so it's almost pointless. I talked to a body shop and it will cost about 500-600 to fix it. I was thinking of just getting painted plugs to fill the holes but I'm not entirely sure where I could get them.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Note to self-Never install aspec kit when under the influence.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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A lot of people will disagree with me, but since the rear lip is more or less damaged and it'll cost quite a bit to repair, just leave it off. Mine has the Aspec kit minus the rear and it looks very good. This would apply assuming you didn't have to drill the rear bumper. If so, I guess you could suck it up and buy a replacement lip.

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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by erdoc48
A lot of people will disagree with me, but since the rear lip is more or less damaged and it'll cost quite a bit to repair, just leave it off. Mine has the Aspec kit minus the rear and it looks very good.
The holes are on the stock bumper not the a-spec lip itself. The lip itself looks fine.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBumbino
The holes are on the stock bumper not the a-spec lip itself. The lip itself looks fine.
Oh, got it. Sorry to hear of this.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Try this....go to Best Buy. They use plastic tabs to hold their price tags to the shelving. They're push tabs. I asked one of the employees if I could have some. They gladly gave me a few. I just painted them with touch up paint and plugged them into the holes. I used these to fill holes on the front bumper of my old car. This is where the holes were drilled for the front license plate (which I did not need).
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Try this....go to Best Buy. They use plastic tabs to hold their price tags to the shelving. They're push tabs. I asked one of the employees if I could have some. They gladly gave me a few. I just painted them with touch up paint and plugged them into the holes. I used these to fill holes on the front bumper of my old car. This is where the holes were drilled for the front license plate (which I did not need).
Haha are you serious? Sounds so simple. I have touch up paint but I couldn't think of what to use it on to fit them.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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sorry.....i gotta do it

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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CarrieLynn
sorry.....i gotta do it

I'll post pics tomorrow.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Sell the A-Spec kit. Use the funds to fill holes.
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SpiderX1016
Sell the A-Spec kit. Use the funds to fill holes.
but then I have holes from the A-spec kit lol I like it too much.
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Try this....go to Best Buy. They use plastic tabs to hold their price tags to the shelving. They're push tabs. I asked one of the employees if I could have some. They gladly gave me a few. I just painted them with touch up paint and plugged them into the holes. I used these to fill holes on the front bumper of my old car. This is where the holes were drilled for the front license plate (which I did not need).
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Haha are you serious? Sounds so simple. I have touch up paint but I couldn't think of what to use it on to fit them.


Yep, very serious! Here is a picture of my Sebring. This is the car that has them on it. I don't know if you can see them from this picture, but they're just small pop-on plastic caps. I painted them, put them in the holes for the front license plates-----done!


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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Wow I thought I was the only dingbat who made this error doing that install. Luckily I never got to the drilling part because something just didn't seem right. The marks were really hard to see for the backup sensors but they were in what appeared to be the right place. Lucky for me I only did the pin prick pre drill error in the bumper so its barely noticeable unless you get down to ground level to check. I thought about plugging them then just said the heck with it but in your case since you already drilled I would probably plug and paint that bumper for sure. Well paint the plugs anyway
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