A cure for the V8V wavy rear bumper shut line

[timwhayden]

When I got my car the top of the rear bumper where it shuts against the trunk was wavy and bugged the heck out of me. I did some research and found a lot of the cars have that and some dealers have even told owners that it was normal and did not even offer to try to correct it. I found out that the top of the bumper is held in place with 2 velcro strips (?!?) that glue onto two 5 inch metal ledges that come off the posterior frame. My bumper was pushed up and touching the trunk lid right where those 2 strips of velcro were. So I pulled up the edge of the bumper exposing the 2 velcro strips, pried the end of the strips off the bumper with a plastic flat panel tool, then pulled it off with some pliers. The strips were a little over 1/8 inch thick and without them the bumper laid down nicely against the ledge. I then heated the bumper up with a very hot blow dryer to try to remold it a little and put 2 small drops of super glue on each ledge to hold the bumper lip against it because I didn't want the thickness of double sided tape etc. That was a week ago and it is holding up nicely! I have included before and after pics below and an old bumper inner shot to show the 2 velcro strips in place. Now I purposely look at the rear instead of avoid it!

[timwhayden]

And after:

[timwhayden]

Velcro strips location at the top of the upper lip:

[timwhayden]

P.S. The license plate is different but it is the same car!

[J12MOC]

Great improvement. Will check mine when I get it back, but its much more noticeable on a white car. (Mine's dark)