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Old 10-03-2016, 10:46 PM
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To my knowledge, this car was never hit. The fender tabs have been straightened and the fenders line up with the doors (as shown) and the hood as well.

But how the hell is the gap this large. Especially on the drivers side?

if someone else can let me know what theirs looks like it would be solid.

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Nice flip flops!
And yes that is correct stock gaps. I thought they looked excessive on mine as well but that the way they are
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Open the door all the way and you'll see why they need to be so wide.
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+1 looks normal. I think it's just the angle of the pic makes it look more excessive. It's funny because I never looked at that gap before! LOL
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Those sir are premium flip flops!

WSSIX99- on another note- I fixed my PS cooler (got rid of it)

While I have you guys in here- WTF is that little black rubber bumper looking located on the cowling called? It holds the windshield wiper arm on the cowling. (so that it doesn't touch it)
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Originally Posted by Striker
While I have you guys in here- WTF is that little black rubber bumper looking located on the cowling called? It holds the windshield wiper arm on the cowling. (so that it doesn't touch it)

The little thing that the wiper usually rests on is called a Windshield Wiper Blade Stop. Or, as GM nomenclature goes; STOP, WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE.

Should be #8 here: http://www.tonkinonlineparts.com/sho...14&modelYear=0

It calls for one here. My car only has one. I don't know if it's supposed to have 1 or 2 since I'm not the 1st owner.
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Originally Posted by JosephIV
Or, as GM nomenclature goes; STOP, WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE.
Where do they get that wording, anyway?




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WSSIX99- on another note- I fixed my PS cooler (got rid of it)
Congratulations! It's great to see another stocker go.
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Aren't they supposed to come with two of those?
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Originally Posted by Striker
Aren't they supposed to come with two of those?
There's a rubber bumper on each side, but the one on the passenger's side is harder to see because the plastic lip on the cowling covers most of it.
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That infamous GM panel gap...I hate it, but I've pretty much tried to ignore it.

EDIT: YOOOOO, I've got the same Adidas flip flops, they're so damn comfortable.



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