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Celeb

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Anyone else go thru hell trying to get a front bumper cover to line up just right? I have loosened and retightened 4 times and it still isnt lined up right

Straight front end and straight used OEM LX cover....any tricks? Just seems to hang maybe 1/8" low at the top but is even on the sides and bottom and my 118lb wife couldnt lift up enought when I tightened. Im like "Lift up more its not even" and she says "Im lifting as hard as I can, I hate this car" I think she broke a nail
 

SMOKEDYA

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302 LX Coupe said:
Anyone else go thru hell trying to get a front bumper cover to line up just right? I have loosened and retightened 4 times and it still isnt lined up right

Straight front end and straight used OEM LX cover....any tricks? Just seems to hang maybe 1/8" low at the top but is even on the sides and bottom and my 118lb wife couldnt lift up enought when I tightened. Im like "Lift up more its not even" and she says "Im lifting as hard as I can, I hate this car" I think she broke a nail
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dont let her break to many nails! they make GREAT back scratchers! peace

john
 

Celeb

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SMOKEDYA said:
dont let her break to many nails! they make GREAT back scratchers! peace

john
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Dont want her scratching my back tonight, I might get mauled
 
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Plastic bumper covers warp over time from heat & stress, that might be why it isn't perfect anymore. Aren't there some companies that got ahold to the original molds for replicas? If so, that might be a route to look into if you're overly worried about the bumper not completely lining up.
 

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It's a Ford it's supposed to have miss matched panels . ever see how well the rear hatch lines up . It could be just from production some fit better than others, mine has a factory front cover and the sides line up great but the tops are a little low, I just live with it .
 
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