Is there any way to straighten this fender?

[GordoJay]

Got a little oops action the other day. Bounced off a rock and jammed the step into the bottom of the front fender. Some minor breakage down low and a bulge out up above which leaves a pretty big gap with the door. Is there any likely fix for this or will I have to live with it? TIA

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

loos like you will need to pull the fender and straighten the mounts. it appears thr bottom mount got pushed up which will cause the fender to bulge like that. who was it? i know its not you.

 

[GCATX]

That's what you get for having the fat side of the step toward the front like that.

I would pull the step and see if it pops back.

 

[GordoJay]

loos like you will need to pull the fender and straighten the mounts. it appears thr bottom mount got pushed up which will cause the fender to bulge like that. who was it? i know its not you.

I was wondering that. I don't know how the fender is mounted and don't want to pull it if I don't have to. I didn't see anything out of line when I crawled underneath, but I was wondering if one of the mounts got popped out and needs to be redone.

It was me. Slipped off a big rock and dropped onto the step.

 

[GordoJay]

That's what you get for having the fat side of the step toward the front like that.

I would pull the step and see if it pops back.

Har. I took a sledge and beat the step back down so that it's close to it's original position. I was hoping that would fix it. No joy.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

I was wondering that. I don't know how the fender is mounted and don't want to pull it if I don't have to. I didn't see anything out of line when I crawled underneath, but I was wondering if one of the mounts got popped out and needs to be redone.

It was me. Slipped off a big rock and dropped onto the step.

whose gen 2 did you borrow?

 

[Nex]

I was wondering that. I don't know how the fender is mounted and don't want to pull it if I don't have to. I didn't see anything out of line when I crawled underneath, but I was wondering if one of the mounts got popped out and needs to be redone.

It was me. Slipped off a big rock and dropped onto the step.

You can remove the fender liner and take a peak. Might be able to see something out of alignment and adjust as needed.


Or break out the hammer and dolly.

 

[GordoJay]

You can remove the fender liner and take a peak. Might be able to see something out of alignment and adjust as needed.


Or break out the hammer and dolly.

 

[isis]

Can you see anything through the inside of the door at all? Like a bracket or something you could get a long punch on from inside/above? If it was pushed up from the step it’s gotta be close by.

 

[GordoJay]

Can you see anything through the inside of the door at all? Like a bracket or something you could get a long punch on from inside/above? If it was pushed up from the step it’s gotta be close by.

No, I can't. I think I'll drop the fender liner when I get a chance.