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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Question Peeps with no bumper supports...

Anybody expirience any difficulties lining up the bumper with the hood after the support and foam was removed? Mine is off about 1/4 or 1/2 of an inch in the front where the bumper and hood meet.

Any info on how I can make that sucker line up right?

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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Everyone I see has that gap.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FloydSummerOf68
Everyone I see has that gap.

So I guess I shouldn't feel so bad, huh?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Yes mine has that gap too.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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I think the gap is something you're gonna have to live with. Seems like everyone has that problem after removing the front support.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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My front fascia fits perfectly but I replaced the bumper with a piece of hardware-store aluminum angle so it is still supported.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Z
My front fascia fits perfectly but I replaced the bumper with a piece of hardware-store aluminum angle so it is still supported.

You wouldn't to have any pics, would you? I like to get some kind of idea of what you did.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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I don’t have pictures but what I did is very simple. I just replaced the bumper with a length of 2x2x1/8 inch aluminum angle. I drilled three holes in the appropriate spots for the plastic fasteners. All that is needed is careful measurement.
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mine has the gap too
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Z
I don’t have pictures but what I did is very simple. I just replaced the bumper with a length of 2x2x1/8 inch aluminum angle. I drilled three holes in the appropriate spots for the plastic fasteners. All that is needed is careful measurement.
I see what you mean, thanks! I will try that in hopes of getting pretty close to the way it use to look.
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