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Mar 18, 2006 | 01:24 PM

lunatic

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Front Fender Sag!

My 98 Vert. 28,000 miles shows signs of the front fenders dropping where the meet the front doors(about 1/2") Can the be adjusted or shimmed by a body shop?
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Mar 18, 2006 | 01:31 PM

Billy182

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From: How the hell can I make it faster???

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Having a hard time imagining how the front fenders could sag

Could you post some pictures???

Mar 18, 2006 | 01:38 PM

ericdwong

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I can see it happeneing. The fender is attached to the the wheel house. and the wheel house (wheel well liner) is glued to the frame. And if that breaks loose, the fender will not line up properly.

Yes a body shop can adjust it, but make sure you dont just go to ANY body shop.

Mar 19, 2006 | 01:00 PM

white top

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I believe there is a TSB for this problem. Do a search and lookat corvette action center forum.

Jerry

Mar 19, 2006 | 04:32 PM

JMc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by white top

I believe there is a TSB for this problem. Do a search and lookat corvette action center forum.

I decided to take a look. Is this the one? It was the closest that I could find.

Mar 19, 2006 | 04:46 PM

AC54ME

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JMc

I decided to take a look. Is this the one? It was the closest that I could find.

Yep.

As a note - unless you are really really good as a mechanic, this is NOY a DIY project.

Mar 19, 2006 | 04:54 PM

JMc

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From: "This is not a psychotic episode, but a cleansing moment of clarity."

Is this something that a dealer with its own bodyshop would tackle? Would it be a warranty item?

Mar 19, 2006 | 05:02 PM

army2000

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St. Jude Donor '11

Well, you know what happens when the old girl starts to show her age....they all begin to sag.....

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Mar 19, 2006 | 05:21 PM

2fast4sanity

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From: Oakdale CT

When I bought my vette, the fender alignment was AFU. After a close inspection I found that the bottom of each fender had been smashed and repaired (badly) and that several mounting tabs were cracked or broken. I have 2 new fenders on the way which will be going on the car with a total repaint :-)

P.S. You can kind of see the misalignment in my sig pic