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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 06:39 PM
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My FRC's trunk is misaligned by about a quarter inch on the drivers side. It looks good on the other 3 sides. The rear bumper aligns with the rear quarters nicely. I don't exactly know how to fix it without doing body work the trunk lid itself. Anybody else notice this problem or have any suggestions on how to correct it. Thanks
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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Mine does the same thing, drivers side and the trunk lid is about 1/4 inch above the bumper. All other corners are aligned perfectly. Bugs the hell out of me everyday but I'm not sure how to fix it.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 02:31 AM
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Yeah with you guys , mine ( z06 ) both rear corners are higher than the bumper / quarters .

I can adjust but then there is a bad dip in the middle , gave up but thinking I may be able to trim material off the area under the middle and hope it lowers that part of the bumper . Its like the trunk lid needs to be slightly more curved at the rear corners

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Makes me wonder if something is coming apart, d-laminating? My 99 FRC lid fits perfectly.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 09:44 PM
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Mine doesn't stick up its the gap on the drivers side that doesn't match the rest of the trunk. it looks like the back part of the fender needs to come out about 1/4". If I do that the bumper won't line up.
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Must be us "lucky" guys with '99s. Mine does the same thing - left rear corner.
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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 12:29 AM
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Mine has same thing sticks up on both sides I tried many times realign it by messing with hinges and the lock but no luck so I just give up
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