body panels not aligned right

[dorkins]

first off, my hood is not aligned correctly... how do i re-align the hood?
do i just loosen the bolts? which ones?

also, my drivers side rear fender is not aligned correctly where it meets the rear bumper cover

[Gallstaff]

See my other thread "Headlight and hood misaligned" - is that how your hood is looking?

[dmw319]

pics would help. also info on your car..

[Fbody3400]

When I put my new hood on I had to shave the brackets with a rat tail file for a while to get it perfectly aligned. Dont just loosen the bolts, that might not be good news...

[dorkins]

its a 98 camaro...

[Gallstaff]

Yes but were you in any accidents, have any body work done - things like that.

[dorkins]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/776261/3

theres some pics

and, i bumped into a van with front right fender. but my car has been like this since i got it

i think someone did a half-assed job of fixing the front end from a previous accident

[Gallstaff]

Oh crap man, that sucks pretty bad. That's way more extensive than my damage. That's definately body shop work.

[dorkins]

anyone????

[Gallstaff]

Originally posted by Gallstaff:
Oh crap man, that sucks pretty bad. That's way more extensive than my damage. That's definately body shop work.

I'll just quote myself for emphasis. Go get an estimate.

[Wozzeck]

You could try adjusting your fenders to fix the gap. Maybe the front end was replaced before you got it. I think there are a couple bolts by the door that you can loosen and move the fender around a bit.