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Supreme Leader · 10-26-2013, 10:47 PM

So I took my bumper off to put splitter on. And as I pulled each side on the bumper, when it came off a little wooden block painted black fell off (one on each side) what is this? I don't know if I should put it somewhere. I did not see where it fell from.

Each block was around 4 inches by 3 inches.
edit: took some pics of inside but I doubt you could see much. Also the side of the bumper there was tape if you can see.

45thAnniversary2SS · 10-26-2013, 11:30 PM

Wooden blocks? Are you sure they were wood? Post some pics when you can.

I've taken my bumper off about half a dozen times and have never had any blocks fall off.

dixonk · 10-26-2013, 11:33 PM

Are you the original owner and do you have the original bumper? There shouldn't be any wooden blocks on your car. I have taken my bumper off of both my Camaros several times and have never had anything fall out.

patternpilot · 10-26-2013, 11:43 PM

I've never seen any blocks.

DaFisch · 10-27-2013, 01:00 AM

Pictures would help. I think that a body shop may have took the "easy" way out when alligning a damaged bumper and used them

shrinkdoc · 10-27-2013, 10:10 AM

Sure they are not hard foam?

10w40 · 10-27-2013, 10:51 AM

post some pics of the blocks so we can tell what they are

LuSe4 · 10-27-2013, 10:54 AM

I have had my bumper off and there were no blocks, (wood, plastic, foam, or otherwise), that were anywhere. Someone has added these. Where were they?

Supreme Leader · 10-27-2013, 06:26 PM

Sorry I took the pics last night but forgot to upload. And I bought it barely used with no accidents.

MARINE1991 · 10-27-2013, 06:36 PM

Maybe when it went up in space caught some debris up there

MBS · 10-27-2013, 06:48 PM

hmmm wood blocks , what a concept ! A new Mod !

CFD · 10-27-2013, 06:57 PM

You may be able to figure out where they came from by matching the shape of the area that didn't get painted to a similarly shaped area on the bumper.

Heisenberg · 10-27-2013, 07:05 PM

Just had my bumper off recently. No foam or wood blocks.

camaro2lt · 10-27-2013, 07:06 PM

They kind of look like shims...

10-26-2013, 10:47 PM	#1
Supreme Leader Account Suspended Drives: MANual Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cape Girardeau Posts: 505	Took Bumper Off..2 Blocks fell So I took my bumper off to put splitter on. And as I pulled each side on the bumper, when it came off a little wooden block painted black fell off (one on each side) what is this? I don't know if I should put it somewhere. I did not see where it fell from. Each block was around 4 inches by 3 inches. edit: took some pics of inside but I doubt you could see much. Also the side of the bumper there was tape if you can see. Attached Images Last edited by Supreme Leader; 10-28-2013 at 07:11 PM.

10-26-2013, 11:30 PM	#2
45thAnniversary2SS Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,812 View My Garage	Wooden blocks? Are you sure they were wood? Post some pics when you can. I've taken my bumper off about half a dozen times and have never had any blocks fall off. __________________

10-26-2013, 11:43 PM	#4
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 928 View My Garage	I've never seen any blocks. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

10-27-2013, 10:54 AM	#8
LuSe4 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,058	I have had my bumper off and there were no blocks, (wood, plastic, foam, or otherwise), that were anywhere. Someone has added these. Where were they? __________________ -2013 Summit White over Inferno Orange 2SS RS- -2014 White Diamond Silverado Z71 Crew Cab Short Box-

10-26-2013, 11:33 PM	#3
dixonk Drives: 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,084	Are you the original owner and do you have the original bumper? There shouldn't be any wooden blocks on your car. I have taken my bumper off of both my Camaros several times and have never had anything fall out.

10-27-2013, 01:00 AM	#5
DaFisch Master Amateur Mechanic Drives: Victory Red 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South Barrington, IL Posts: 1,720	Pictures would help. I think that a body shop may have took the "easy" way out when alligning a damaged bumper and used them

10-27-2013, 10:10 AM	#6
shrinkdoc Drives: SRT Yugo GT Super Sport with Manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: va Posts: 1,536	Sure they are not hard foam?

10-27-2013, 10:51 AM	#7
10w40 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: mass Posts: 41	post some pics of the blocks so we can tell what they are

10-27-2013, 06:26 PM	#9
Supreme Leader Account Suspended Drives: MANual Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cape Girardeau Posts: 505	Sorry I took the pics last night but forgot to upload. And I bought it barely used with no accidents.

10-27-2013, 06:36 PM	#10
MARINE1991 Drives: COTW 8/29/11 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: HOMELESS Posts: 10,010 View My Garage	Maybe when it went up in space caught some debris up there

10-27-2013, 06:48 PM	#11
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	hmmm wood blocks , what a concept ! A new Mod !

10-27-2013, 06:57 PM	#12
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	You may be able to figure out where they came from by matching the shape of the area that didn't get painted to a similarly shaped area on the bumper.

10-27-2013, 07:05 PM	#13
Heisenberg Drives: Camaro 2010 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 60	Just had my bumper off recently. No foam or wood blocks.

10-27-2013, 07:06 PM	#14
camaro2lt Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT VR/RS CGM Rally's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palmyra, PA Posts: 5,675 View My Garage	They kind of look like shims...