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Old Mar 10, 2023 | 04:55 PM
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Hello, I’ve noticed that the panel that’s located right above the rear passenger side taillight has a gap between the body of the car and the panel.

My car is a 2002 trans am. And I unfortunately have a dark taillight due to moisture and debris getting inside the taillight, but I’ll fix it later.

just wondering how do I close the gap for a perfect fit. It’s a new platform for me so please bear with me if my question is a bit silly.

if anybody knows the name of this panel please inform me.

Please refer to the below picture, I’m pointing at the gap. Thank you.






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Old Mar 12, 2023 | 07:01 AM
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Completely unsure what gap you're talking about. Nothing under there looks abnormal to me. If you're pointing at the plastic water drain trim, it's not really a precision fit part and it's not going to fit perfectly.
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Old Mar 12, 2023 | 06:23 PM
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Completely unsure what gap you're talking about. Nothing under there looks abnormal to me. If you're pointing at the plastic water drain trim, it's not really a precision fit part and it's not going to fit perfectly.
Sorry, I should have been pointing to the gap between the plastic water drain trim and the body, the other side looks tight and fits perfectly. But the passenger side has a gap. I just updated the attached picture. You can press on it due to it having a gap.
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That's 100% the way the plastic is shaped ( and warped after years of use ), nothing wrong with the car itself. Mine does the same thing. If you want it to fit flush, I'd put a piece of double sided trim tape underneath to hold it down.
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