Gap between door and front quarter panel...
10-06-2007, 11:21 AM
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Gap between door and front quarter panel... ive heard this happens pretty often but i have gaps between my door and front panel (was like this when i got it)... one side is worse than the other.... is there any quick fix to this?
edit: the gap is just on the bottom corner, like the door curves inwards or something
edit: the gap is just on the bottom corner, like the door curves inwards or something
Last edited by Silas2k; 10-06-2007 at 12:01 PM.
10-06-2007, 05:33 PM
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It's from somebody jacking up your car and bending the fender tabs, look under the fenders and you'll see a tab with 2 bolts, bet you $1 it's bent
The solution, if the tab on the fender isn't broken, is to remove the bolts and straighten the metal part out (use vise grips, or body tools if you want to get fancy) reattatch the fenders, and the gap should be gone
The solution, if the tab on the fender isn't broken, is to remove the bolts and straighten the metal part out (use vise grips, or body tools if you want to get fancy) reattatch the fenders, and the gap should be gone
10-07-2007, 07:51 PM
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yeah my buddy bought an ss and it was the same way... and my other buddy who was helping my jack my car t swap my summer rims actually jacked it there and popped the fender out a little... doesnt it say not to jack there? ahah... yeah Do exactly what ^ says
10-09-2007, 06:59 PM
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+1 for the bent fender tab. That is why I turn my own wrenches on my car. Sent it out for some mechanical work and came back with new custom fender flares. 
10-09-2007, 07:14 PM
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Fender gap It's from somebody jacking up your car and bending the fender tabs, look under the fenders and you'll see a tab with 2 bolts, bet you $1 it's bent
The solution, if the tab on the fender isn't broken, is to remove the bolts and straighten the metal part out (use vise grips, or body tools if you want to get fancy) reattatch the fenders, and the gap should be gone
The solution, if the tab on the fender isn't broken, is to remove the bolts and straighten the metal part out (use vise grips, or body tools if you want to get fancy) reattatch the fenders, and the gap should be gone
