Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Dealing with the Isolation

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping us at home (and working from home) I find myself busier with work than when I was actually in the office.  To keep my sanity during this busy time I find myself retreating to the garage for brief periods of mechanical delight.  For tonight's installment I found myself rummaging through a box of parts I had acquired from ZCarDepot and found sets of hood and tailgate bumpers that I had never installed.  These made for perfect short distractions!


Removing the old bumpers was easy.  As you can see they were the original units and the rubber was hard and cracked.




Using stainless fasteners and a little 3M Dielectric Silicone Paste for protection and lubrication, I installed the new units.

 


While the replacement of these bumpers was not critical for the function of the car itself, they were critical in keeping my sanity...