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Car was hit a while back, can this be fixed?

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eboy0

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Jul 8, 2006
Chicago, Illinois
Car was hit in early winter when I was at school, liability sucks.. but it's a 11 year old car.:(
I already replaced the front pass. fender and headlights, along with bumper.
Here's the problem, the hood doesn't close properly, I'm not sure if it shifted, but it sits along the fender on the pass. side.
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Also, the only thing that seems to be wrong with the body is the radiator support got sandwiched a little bit
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would the fender be "in" too much, causing the hood to rest on it?

Anyways, can the rad. support be pulled back out? Anyone have any ideas?
Greatly appreciated.:dsm:
 
Hood is probably kinked due to the hit and bend the hinges somewhat.

The radiator support can be fixed but you would want a professional do it, its not easy but can be done.
 
Well I was thinking of getting a CF hood, to replace this one, but I dont know if the new hood will ride along the fender like this one is, curious, does the fender connect to the rad support in any way? Or would a bent rad support cause the fender to come in more?
 
I think that the fender bolts to one hole on the rad. supt.Notch the bolt holes in the top of the fender and pull that fender back away from the hood.Your fender could also be bent. Is there a gap on the other side? If not Then you definitely need to pull the fender away from the hood. That radiator support bend doesnt seem to look like its interfering with the hood but I will need to see more pics from the front of the car and in the daytime.
 
I think that the fender bolts to one hole on the rad. supt.Notch the bolt holes in the top of the fender and pull that fender back away from the hood.Your fender could also be bent. Is there a gap on the other side? If not Then you definitely need to pull the fender away from the hood. That radiator support bend doesnt seem to look like its interfering with the hood but I will need to see more pics from the front of the car and in the daytime.

Wow, I though this thread wasn't going anywhere, there isn't a gap on the other side, but like in the picture, there's a huge gap on the left side.... possible hood shift?
I'll definitely get some more pictures for yah if you can help.
 
You can also undo the two bolts on the 2 hood latches at the back.. have a friend help you,then move the hood over 1/10th ..
 
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