Front clip torn off - how to repair
HI guys,
So I went to a diner for breakfast, and you wouldn't believe that this little 1"/25mm piece of rebar could wreak such havoc.

So I parked with my nose just over the concrete strip (no sound was heard. But when I went top pull out:


I went back into the diner to calm down, thinking I had to organize a tow, but thankfully upon a calmer review, I was able to get it back together with some tape, and drive it home.

Upon closer inspection I see that the screw connector has been stripped/ripped from the connecting panels, so I know I need to get a proper fix done.

Can these white screw connector be reattached to the original plastic panels?, or do I need to get new inner plastic support panels that connect to the front clip?
Thanks in advance for any advice. It's a bit embarrassing driving with a taped up car.
So I went to a diner for breakfast, and you wouldn't believe that this little 1"/25mm piece of rebar could wreak such havoc.
So I parked with my nose just over the concrete strip (no sound was heard. But when I went top pull out:
I went back into the diner to calm down, thinking I had to organize a tow, but thankfully upon a calmer review, I was able to get it back together with some tape, and drive it home.
Upon closer inspection I see that the screw connector has been stripped/ripped from the connecting panels, so I know I need to get a proper fix done.
Can these white screw connector be reattached to the original plastic panels?, or do I need to get new inner plastic support panels that connect to the front clip?
Thanks in advance for any advice. It's a bit embarrassing driving with a taped up car.
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Last edited by ozguy; Sep 15, 2022 at 03:54 PM.
Some here may know that "STREWTH" is an Australian/English word exclamation meaning WOW!, or literally "By Gods Truth!" 

Anyone know where I can see an exploded diagram of the front end of an XF?
I'm looking to see what the panel names are for for panels I need to replace, as the existing panels have damaged bolt retention slots (where the white bolt sleeve attaches to the panels).
I'm looking to see what the panel names are for for panels I need to replace, as the existing panels have damaged bolt retention slots (where the white bolt sleeve attaches to the panels).
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