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Old 01-28-2024, 01:53 PM
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Default Fender Bulge at Door

My dilemma is the original fender when properly aligned and flush with the upper and lower body lines of the door sticks out past the door 3/16" in the middle. I search threads for the fender sticking out past the middle of the door. Seems choices are cut the fender support to reshape the fender to match the door. But then you lose your lower body line. It moves down almost 1/4". The problem is when you force the center of the fender in it spreads the fender body lines apart. So I tried shimming, prying, and repositioning the fender for hours but not successful. I'm sure using 3/16 thick of body filler is not the best way to do it either. So then I saw a post where the guy used a Morgan Knokker to move the door to match the fender. But doesn't that leave the lip of the door looking like a ski jump and the door all kittywampus? Meaning now you will have to use a boat load of filler to get the door straight again? My next thought is to cut the back support, reshape the fender to match the door, then cut the bottom of the fender off, trim it to match the lower body line, and weld it back up. But seems like a lot of hard work. Is there any good way to do this and have a nice final look?
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Last edited by cadtech; 01-28-2024 at 02:49 PM.