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96C220 · #5 08-17-2004, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferdman

It appears that you still have some fine tuning to do on the bumper alignment, as on the passenger side it projects too far back into the wheel opening. Nice job repairing the bumper gouge.

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The inner fender liner isnt even attached to the bumper and is loose (pop rivet clips and screws on the bottom) its just swinging loose, and in fact is in front of the bumper instead of tucking into the edge, that is giving you the impression of the missalignment ... I just hung the bumper to get a rough idea, and have a place to wet sand it off the ground. The inner fender liner is sitting behind the bumper... Since I am going to have to take all of this stuff off again, to get it painted, and in the bumpers case to reattach those chrome moldings under the headlights, no need to sit there and line everything up perfectly, since it all has to come apart again.

I agree that the makeshift booth isn't the best idea, Once I get the lights installed and I have the car driveable, I will take it to a few good shops and talk to them about it, and see what they have to say, and then get the parts painted.

Take care,

George