front bumper reinforcment is bent help!!

[bsturman92]

hey guys so my 91 318is was in a little accident before i purchased it.. the pass bumper reinforcement is bent so it causes my front bumper to bend up and the left side and it looks funny. and can be a big pain in my butt to remove and put back on. what would be a good method to get that straight again? should i sledge hammer the hell out of it or you think if i buy a new one it will be straight.. the area around it is bent a little too so im unsure.. any help would be great

[bsturman92]

anybody?

[Northern]

I dont see how the bumper reinforcement could be bent, are you sure its not the bumper shock on that side?

[bsturman92]

yes the bumper shock i meant

[Cabriolet]

it takes like 5 minutes to remove. im not sure what the issue is that you are having with just replacing it?

[JinormusJ]

Just buy a new unbent bumper shock..?

[bsturman92]

Thats what im thinkin but the housing around where it.bolts is bent as well preventing.it from coming all the way out.. i gotta hammer that and pull it out... just hope the whole thing isnt bent cuz if so a new one wont do it... i guess only one way to find out huh

[Cabriolet]

that sounds like frame damage. if it's as bad as you say. your alignment is gonna be off and a frame straightening shop will have to fix it. however that $2k~