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Old 06-03-2013, 07:58 PM
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Just picked up my SS, and knew the front fenders were sticking out at the bottom.

Any suggestions on realigning them?

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This is REALLY common with our cars. At some point someone has jacked your car up in the wrong spot and bent the tab that holds the bottom of the fender straight. It you look under the car you'll see what Im talking about. Take a hammer and beat it back.
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use a 2x4 and put it right on that lip under the fender, then use a sledgehammer and give the 2x4 a few whacks and it will be all straight again.
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Awesome, thanks!
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Originally Posted by BLK95-Z
This is REALLY common with our cars. At some point someone has jacked your car up in the wrong spot and bent the tab that holds the bottom of the fender straight. It you look under the car you'll see what Im talking about. Take a hammer and beat it back.
i discovered this issues as well, tapped them strait and what do you know, strait fender!
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This is REALLY common with our cars. At some point someone has jacked your car up in the wrong spot and bent the tab that holds the bottom of the fender straight. It you look under the car you'll see what Im talking about. Take a hammer and beat it back.
Haha, I am one of those idiots!! Put the car up on the lift....CRACK!!! Busted them both
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Haha, I am one of those idiots!! Put the car up on the lift....CRACK!!! Busted them both
I noticed on the lip, it states, do not lift here! Haha. Straight fender now!
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I was told that you SHOULD unbolt the two bolts than proceed to hammer back the fender tab down.

OP- have you make the fix yet??
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