F3RR3T

im trying to figure out how to fix this, but im not getting anywhere. If anyone has any ideas please let me have them

here is the gap on the passenger side (perfectly fine)



here is the drivers side (bugging the heck out of me)

caliswangin916

iTrader: (3)

looks like the normal "somebody jacked the car up at the fender mount". check underneath where the fender mounts. it is slightly adjustable. if the metal mount is bent, you can bend it in place with a hammer or whatever tools you prefer.

F3RR3T

ill check it out.

the only part that is jacked out about 1/4 of a inch is the bottom 8-10 inches of the fender

F3RR3T

Ok well someone jacked it up by the fender mount heres a diagram i drew.

ill have to remove the fender's and bend it back straight.


blue=fender
black=bottom of the floorpan/fender mount
red bolts that hold fender to mount

left is how it should be, right is how mine looks

Brian2006

iTrader: (42)

Pretty common. Just bend the tab back

fast01z28

iTrader: (6)

you dont have to take it apart. i used a pickle fork to bend mine back. dont necessarily go all the way back to straight, keep doing it until the fender looks right.

foo7887

there is a tab on the bottom edge of the fender that gets mangled from lifting the car improperly, just bend it back, as you adjust it you will notice the fender will align itself

F3RR3T

they mangled this one into the body ill just remove it and make a new one out of 1/8 inch plate

Psychopjv

iTrader: (16)

i used a piece of wood and a rubber mallet to do mine. made a huge difference.

F3RR3T

mines bent toward the outside of the car, it pinched the fender tab between it and the bottom of the body. so if i use a pry-bar or a pickle fork i will be prying against the fender

hlaalu

iTrader: (3)

take the bolts out and stick something int there to bend it towards the inside of the car

F3RR3T

i would still be prying against the mounting flange of the fender

hlaalu

iTrader: (3)

this is what i ment, prying downwards.

F3RR3T

theres no way to do that. you will see once i get a pic of the mangled mount its like 37 degrees outside plus its 2 am

hlaalu

iTrader: (3)

lol alright. must be pretty bad then

01ws666

Dam I never realized I'm sure this is why my drivers side fender sticks out more than the door I'n fact I'm probably the one who jacked it up! lol Now I know better and it will be fixed tomorrow, Sweet! Thanks guys!

F3RR3T

the mounting tab is flat with the underbody. instead of 90 degrees

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

I need to do this too....thanks for the thread.

Chad

F3RR3T

lol now im starting a trend

fast01z28

iTrader: (6)

im glad this thread is here. i started mine a while ago, and it didnt stick like this. now we can get all of the Fbodies on tech to look right.

you should be able to get a flathead under it to start it. im not sure whats so hard about reading directions, it shows you what point to put the jack under...theres even a cutout in the side rail for the factory jack.