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07-07-2008, 12:15 AM

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TerribleTed

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Originally Posted by scionxbdriver07

by shim, do u mean like a bolt or washer? to space it

You can use nuts or washers. I prefer regular automotive body shims. They are U shaped pieces of flat metal. They come in different thicknesses. You place the open center part of the U over your bolt between the pieces of metal being joined and then tighten the bolt.

Here is a couple links to autobody toolmarts site showing body shims:
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-10556-12998.aspx
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-10533-12975.aspx

07-07-2008, 12:43 AM

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i might try the spacers on my tC, i rub like crazy im gonna change the bolt in the rear, cus even with the fenders rolled and slightly pulled i still roub on the damn bumper.

07-16-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleTed

Yeah that plastic fender to bumper clip is in the way remove it and attach the bumper to the fender with a screw directly thru the little skinny bumper edge up into the fender. The problem is that the plastic flange on the bumper is very narrow here (about 1/4 inch minus) and therefore weak. I glued a piece of bumper material froma salvage bumper to this flange to make it wider (like 1/2 inch) and the put the screw thru it into the fender (use a screwplate instead of going directly into the fender sheet metal ...stronger this way)...the result is much stronger than the thim bumper flange only. Pictures are impossible without dissassembling the front bumper...sorry not planning to do that soon. (Note I also cut away some of my fender liner above the factory fender bumper plastic thingy after removing the thingy

...pop riveted in a smooth piece (no bulge down) from a garbage fender liner to fill the hole).

If you have too wide a wheel/tire or an offset that is not inward enuf none of this may solve your rubbing. My wheels are 18X7.5 with a 42MM offset.

After rereading this a few times I think I understand and will rip out the liner to get a better view of how to rig the bumper to fender.