Front bumper alignment ?

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  1. 19Grabber72

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    Okay, now its the front bumper that seems a bit off on the corners. Ita the gap between the bumper and the rock guard that doesn't look correct. I tried to look at some pics here but didn't see any that help. Let me know what you all think.
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Loosen all the fasteners mounting the bumper to the car, center the bumper on the brackets, set your end spacing and spacing to gravel guard and tighten the bolts. There isnt a whole lot of adjustment in the front bumper set up. Soo, something may be tweaked if it wont line up no matter what you try. Good luck!!!
     
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    might be bent slightly
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    You can also loosen the bolts that mount the bumper to the bumper brackets and get some side to side adjustment.
     
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    btw, i love that color green
     
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    when I took mine off, i found one of the mounting brackets was bent. It was the smaller of the two (there is a large and small on each side). It was subtle, but enough to make the gaps different on each side.
     
  7. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Looks like the stone guard is off a bit. it should be flush on the fenders on both sides. one side it's out, and the other is under the fender...
     
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    Agree with Dave that one side looks aoff a bit from the stone guard. Nice color what green is it painted. Will look realy killer when you buff it out.
     
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    Good eye guys. Yes...the stone guard is off a little. When you fix that, unfortunately, your bumper will be REALLY off.
     
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    Thanks all! I had the paint shop match the original color by taking a pic of the underside of the trunk which was like new. The color is called Spectra Master Yellow (code # is YM 154) It is a Dupont chrome based paint. Glad you like it. I thought it turned out better than expected--can't wait to see it polished with the top cleaned up and the strip kit on! That Blk with the green should look good--and you don't see too many this color.
    Thanks again everyone for you input. Im sure I'll have more questions as I put her back together.
     

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