Rear bumper connection

[knewbee]

After a vender bender which involved my back bumper, I was left with a small scratch which a buddy of mine was able to take care of easily with amazing paint work.
What I didnt realise is, the bumper on my driver side isnt connected with screws at all.
The inside "padding" of my rear tires isnt plastic like the front, it's some sort of "foam" which looks like it disintegraded around the screws or something of the sort. I'm at the point now where I can't get a good surface to rescrew the screws of the bumper, and the mud guard attached to the bumper.
Short of going to the Body Shop and forking over what most likely will be extortion, any suggestions?

EDIT: If for any case it's worth a mention, its 07 Camry LE

[GT-R]

Any pics?

[knewbee]

hmm, gimmie 10 min

[GeorgiaHybrid]

Am I to assume you hit your vendor with a tire iron and bent it because he did not pad your tires????

If you are talking about the "inner" fender well liner on the rear tires, use a black painted washer either bought or made, run your screw through the washer and into the liner and you should be good to go. If the washer sticks out past the fender, grind one edge to match the fender contour.

[knewbee]

To help explain, images:

[knewbee]

From that last image, those screws you see on the mud guard are supposed to screw into the bumper and that "inner" layer of "foam". Thats the part thats disentegraded. And as you can see, all along the bumper, vertically. I push it back in, next trip, back out and bouncing around

[njerald]

So, attach the liner as previously suggested or replace it with a new one ($88.00 at your dealer or $61 + shipping on the internet).

[knewbee]

Originally Posted by njerald

So, attach the liner as previously suggested or replace it with a new one.

......serious?

Originally Posted by knewbee

I'm at the point now where I can't get a good surface to rescrew the screws of the bumper, and the mud guard attached to the bumper.
Short of going to the Body Shop and forking over what most likely will be extortion, any suggestions?

I can't attach the liner, it deteriorated at those points, there's nothing there.
And without replacing it...

What I need is to somehow fabricate the area that deteriorated, connect it to the liner, and screw that on, with the washer, as you suggested, GeorgiaHybrid. But currently, there's nowhere to place a washer.

Is it only the LE model that has that type of "foam" in the rear? My front liner is plastic. On a Sienna, its plastic front and back...
My other problem is, a replacement, which I'm hoping to avoid, is also going to be that material.

[knewbee]

Originally Posted by njerald

($88.00 at your dealer or $61 + shipping on the internet).

Parts Rep:
Part has to be ordered. It's the plastic, not that crap I have now.
$110 for each, plus instalation(which I think is a nesesity, because I dont have a hydraulic automative lift in my backyard .
Final total for both would be $300.

$300 = extortion.

[GeorgiaHybrid]

OK,

Find a piece of thin sheet metal, make a triangular bracket about 2" per side, round over the tips at a 3/8" or so radius. Drill a hole large enough for your screw about 3/16' from each "corner" of the bracket.

Place your new bracket with one hole bolted to the fender and the other two holes on your inner wheel well with those two holes vertical in relative to each other. Drill two holes in the liner to fit the bracket. Remove the liner, glue two nuts with intergrated washers on the back side of the liner. Re-install the liner and bolt thru the liner into the nuts you have on the back side. This will engage more area on the liner and prevent a tearout. You can use larger material if desired but it will be harder to hide.

For the money, time and effort, go buy another liner.

[GeorgiaHybrid]

You don't need a hydraulic jack. Your car came with a screw jack that will work. Just place you car on jack stands for safety. If you don't have any, buy some unless you think your life is worth less than $15.00 or so they cost.

[njerald]

All Gen6 Camrys have the felt rear fender liner.

There is nothing wrong with it, despite your accident experience.

Mine has 33,000 miles on it over 31 months, the liners look fine and I had the rear bumper cover replaced after a "vender bender" as you say.

[bandit]

I always wondered how the felt fender would hold up to rain and snow.

[njerald]

Originally Posted by dcemureviews

I always wondered how the felt fender would hold up to rain and snow.

Now you don't have to wonder any longer.

[knewbee]

Originally Posted by dcemureviews

I always wondered how the felt fender would hold up to rain and snow.

Holds up like crap. Or at least in real weather...

As for the jack, I have both types. From looking at it, I didnt think I'd be able to raise the car high enough, or at least what I consider "safe" high.