bumper/fender fitment issue
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bumper/fender fitment issue
Well my car got hit by a tow truck when it was parked awhile back, ended up needing a new bumper/fender. The body shop did a hell of a job matching the paint and used OEM body panels.
One small problem though, where the feders and the bumper cover meet there small dimples, like it doesnt fit just right. I've seen this on quite a few F-bodies that I've seen running around. The body shop said there fingers there that hold them together, and with plastic panels theres not much they can do to fix it.
Anyone have any tips/ideas on how to get it to stay straight. I was thinking of shaving some styrofoam like they use in the bumper to the correct curve and getting it in there to pop it out. Any ideas?
One small problem though, where the feders and the bumper cover meet there small dimples, like it doesnt fit just right. I've seen this on quite a few F-bodies that I've seen running around. The body shop said there fingers there that hold them together, and with plastic panels theres not much they can do to fix it.
Anyone have any tips/ideas on how to get it to stay straight. I was thinking of shaving some styrofoam like they use in the bumper to the correct curve and getting it in there to pop it out. Any ideas?
Last edited by kevkop94TA; Jul 2, 2004 at 09:06 PM.
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A post I started elsewhere about a similiar problem, read down about the heat gun idea:
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...threadid=72123
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...threadid=72123
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