Re: Rear bumper

In 2000, due entirely to stupidity on my part, the rear bumper and the
driver's side rear light of the Rollerskate were damaged and required
replacement, as well as some metal bodyshop work.

The bumper cover, to which I presume you refer, was replaced with an OEM
Mazda bumper cover, painted an identical shade of silver, and a new OEM rear
light assembly was installed by the body shop, and there is absolutely NO
difference in its appearance or setting from the originals.

Unless there was damage to the underlying framework, causing a misalignment
of the light and the bumper cover, I would say it's time to find a competent
body shop.

-- 
Nora (imagine a Canadian flag here)
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"Brian J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I am having a problem with some body work that I am having done to my 99
> miata.  About a month ago, my wife's miata was rear ended in a minor
traffic
> accident.  There was no structural damage, just the rear bumper needs to
be
> replaced.  While working with a Mazda dealer's bodyshop they have put a
new
> bumper on and it seems to be sitting about 1/4" too low.  To the point
that
> around the taillight, the top portion (where the bumper curves around the
> taillight housing) is flush against the housing, while the bottom of the
> taillight housing and the bumper has a gap of about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.  It
> just looks like crap.  At this point we are not satisfied with the work,
but
> the dealer is saying that there is nothing that they can do because it is
a
> factory manufactured part and there are no adjustments that can be made.
>
> Has anyone experienced such a problem?
>
> Brian
>
>