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  • Front fender mounts...who's had them break?

    I found this on ls1tech.com. Both of my front fender mounts are bent/busted like this. Seems like what this guy did is an easy fix. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen or have done this or another fix for it.

    http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showth...t=fender+mount
    1999 Y87 Camaro<br />Whisper Lid, SLP SS Takeoff Exhaust

  • #2
    common problem caused by jacking the car up on the bottom of the fenders. that lips. has happened to almost everyone [img]smile.gif[/img]
    2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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    • #3
      Is that the front fender? Mine has plastic blocks behind there with "do not jack here" stamped on them.
      1994 Firebird 3.4<br />15.65 @ 86.8<br /><a href=\"http://www.funkz.net/firebird.htm\" target=\"_blank\">funkz.net/firebird</a><br /><a href=\"http://mywebpages.comcast.net/funkz/timeslips.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Timeslips</a>

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      • #4
        Originally posted by FunkZ:
        Is that the front fender? Mine has plastic blocks behind there with "do not jack here" stamped on them.
        thats what it is. a lip on the fender that bolts to a lip on the body that does say "do not jack here" but people still do it
        2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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        • #5
          my one fender is kinda poped out on the driver side..
          New:04 GMC Sierra 1500 RCLB 4x4 5.3 GU80 3.73\'s.<br />Truck pics<br />Mods<br />Go fast: Panel K&N filter and soon SS truck catback.<br />Appearance: Stull Billet grill,Weston Chrome step tubes,Rhino Chrome hitch step,ARE painted fiberglass cover,Silver star lighting.

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          • #6
            Hrm, so everyone doesn't have these plastic blocks? As you can see, I use those to jack the car all the time...

            Jack Here
            1994 Firebird 3.4<br />15.65 @ 86.8<br /><a href=\"http://www.funkz.net/firebird.htm\" target=\"_blank\">funkz.net/firebird</a><br /><a href=\"http://mywebpages.comcast.net/funkz/timeslips.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Timeslips</a>

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            • #7
              you see the words "DO NOT" on top right?

              They are not jacking points. STupid GM for making them look like they are.

              Ryan
              1998 Ws6 Ta M6 #370 Bright Red<br />Custom \"NX\" style switch panels $35<br />Plug in fan switches $50 <br />SLP lid, Pro 5.0, Corsa, Custom Fan switch<br />....vortech waiting to be installed.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by slow:
                you see the words "DO NOT" on top right?

                They are not jacking points. STupid GM for making them look like they are.

                Ryan
                its like putting a red button on something that says DONT PUSH [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]
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                • #9
                  its an easy fix. just bend he flap back [img]smile.gif[/img]

                  Originally posted by 94TeaL:
                  </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by slow:
                  you see the words "DO NOT" on top right?

                  They are not jacking points. STupid GM for making them look like they are.

                  Ryan
                  its like putting a red button on something that says DONT PUSH [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]werd
                  2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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                  • #10
                    I don't have those plastic blocks on mine. I can't bend the tabs back because the plastic actually ripped off the fender, so there is not a plastic tab to bolt to the car anymore. I did the fix in the pic...drilled a hole on each side and put a sheetmetal screw through the hole in the fender. Then I cut the tabs off and bent the metal out of the way.

                    I didn't jack the car up from that point, several shops did that with their lifts. Jacking seems to be an issue on these cars. Typically, I use the front sub frames, but now they are getting bent up. Do these cars have any strong spots or is it all wimpy sheetmetal??
                    1999 Y87 Camaro<br />Whisper Lid, SLP SS Takeoff Exhaust

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Silver 99 Camaro:
                      I don't have those plastic blocks on mine.
                      What are the plastic blocks under the car that say "Don't Jack Here"?

                      Those blocks are actually spots for jacking up the car, but the label says 'Do not jack here' really means 'Do not jack in front of the plastic block or at the ridge'. If you refer to the Helm manual, one of the drawings indicated that it is one of the proper front jack points.



                      Wonder why the newer cars don't have them? Are they a GM accessory that can be added?
                      1994 Firebird 3.4<br />15.65 @ 86.8<br /><a href=\"http://www.funkz.net/firebird.htm\" target=\"_blank\">funkz.net/firebird</a><br /><a href=\"http://mywebpages.comcast.net/funkz/timeslips.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Timeslips</a>

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