Just a minor curiosity
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From: Bothell WA
Just a minor curiosity
It seems that every C5 I see that has had a front bumper cover replaced has issues with the headlights rubbing. Having been in the market for a nice, used car it's nice to be able to eyeball a car and (beyond just paint match issues) see an easy indicator that the car has been in a wreck... but this got me wondering.
Can any of the body guys out there tell me WHY this is such a common mistake for C5 repairs? I'm in auto claims so I get how difficult paint matching/aligning panels can be, but you'd think people (body-shops and consumers) would notice this more. Is the C5 front fascia just incredibly difficult to position correctly, or is it the lights?
Thanks in advance for the insight--just a curious guy with too much time on his hands
Can any of the body guys out there tell me WHY this is such a common mistake for C5 repairs? I'm in auto claims so I get how difficult paint matching/aligning panels can be, but you'd think people (body-shops and consumers) would notice this more. Is the C5 front fascia just incredibly difficult to position correctly, or is it the lights?
Thanks in advance for the insight--just a curious guy with too much time on his hands
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Because all of the pannels are screwed in. Plus your inner fenders are held in by glue. Not only that, your head-light covers can be aligned/moved, so if the screws in the head light covers get loose, the head light covers will move around a bit.
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From: Bothell WA
Just curious. I didn't realize that the headlight covers were adjustable, but I suppose that makes sense. The gapping on some of these cars (used, wrecked) is just atrocious! I don't see how someone could not see it... but I guess I'm a car guy.
