Long story short I crashed my fiat punto active sport 2004 a long time ago, have held off repairing it for so long and getting all the parts myself (i'm finding it difficult to find a front bumper for it) and i'm looking at maybe seeing what I can do to it myself? the bonnet is slightly bent but I can easily sort that out, it's more the front bumper, it's slightly down from the headlight on the drivers side. I can pull it up and it looks fine but it obviously won't stay there, is there any way I could pull it up and keep it permanently there? I Was thinking maybe a heatgun to try and mold the plastic back into shape?

I can provide pictures when I get home to show full extent of damage to front bumper if need be. It would be my first time doing this so any help explaining the whole process (if possible) would be appreciated. Thanks

If the mounting for the bumper and or front panel / slam panel area, or headlight area is damaged in any way, this needs correcting first.
Has it been subject to a cat c ?

The headlight area was damaged but has since been corrected, slam panel area was damaged and has since been corrected. as far as i'm aware both were bent back into place, slam panel could do with another pull back into position though, I can get a picture of all the damage when I get home if that helps

To see what were dealing with - it would help loads

IIRC the bumper on the mk2b isn't like the basic mk2's
there are 2 fasteners that are only accessable from the within the wheel arch area once its removed

Ziggy

LD92 said:

The headlight area was damaged but has since been corrected, slam panel area was damaged and has since been corrected. as far as i'm aware both were bent back into place, slam panel could do with another pull back into position though, I can get a picture of all the damage when I get home if that helps

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Yes please, as Ziggy says, it would help a lot.
Who pulled it back for you ? or did you do it yourself ?

Here's pictures of the area. The grills were all knocked out when I crashed and will not clip back in so are all screwed in. The middle grill is suppose to be a lot further back but because of the plastic has morphed it will not go any further. Any ideas on what I can do to get it looking good again with DIY?

I'd take the bumper off a look what's going on behind it, looks like you've bent some metal which is why you bumper won't sit right

Essentially what ever you do that's really going to need a new bumper so take it off and get a better idea of the state of the car, and I'm guessing you've not claimed on your insurance because I'd hazard a guess it would have likely need written off

New bumper or s/h one to check alignement.
Photos would be of more use with panels removed (bumper, headlights etc)
Check the O/S wing and headlamp area, also the bonnet - there is quite a large gap 'tween bonnet and wing.
Cant see if bonnet is bent up or wing is out and down.
If the bonnet is not bent up at the side, I would take it to a body shop.