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Old 10-21-2011, 06:10 PM
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Default What do you do where the rear bumper meets the quarter panel?

Trying to put on spacers but the part where the bumper meets the quarter panel is just too thick and hits the tire no matter what i do. Do you shave it down? I raised it up but it still hits I don't want to raise it anymore.
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Hammer, more negative camber, more stretch, etc.
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Old 10-21-2011, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon
Hammer, more negative camber, more stretch, etc.
What exactly am I hammering, the bumper is plastic? I got the camber as maxed out as I could get it stock and i'm running a 205/30 on a 9.5 wheel.

Does anyone have a picture of what their bumper looks like?
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Old 10-21-2011, 06:28 PM
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I've seen pics of people hammer up the metal that's under there. I wanna say Spoony did his like that. You may want to check his build thread searching takes too long on my phone.
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I hammered and cut and theres still no room, now theres no way for bumper to stay tight on the quarter. I'm thinking i might have to mess with the rear toe a little bit. This is a pain in the ___.
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check out my thread i have pictures of everything i did to the rear such as cutting...hammering etc
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Old 10-22-2011, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Skeeeett
check out my thread i have pictures of everything i did to the rear such as cutting...hammering etc
Thanks! PMed you to clear something up
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you could dremel off the plastic and hammer the metal tab...front fender/bumper same thing...
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