Let's see some Sexy 308 Pictures
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Daim (10-27-2016)
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ericjansen (10-27-2016)
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That IS a reflection from a the car parked across the street.
I guess that's not bad for a 15 year old daily driver paint job.
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ericjansen (02-11-2017)
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It this one of yours?
An other color I like, it fits beautifully to the XJ.
I see you got some panel line up problems.
You can adjust and line up the trunk lid by turning the inside stops on each of the corners, that will line it up with the rear panels.
And there seems to be something going wrong on the right front panel, not lining up with the hood.
I had the same on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, and spend 1/2 hr carefully pushing and bending to get it lined up correctly, perhaps worth a try.
An other color I like, it fits beautifully to the XJ.
I see you got some panel line up problems.
You can adjust and line up the trunk lid by turning the inside stops on each of the corners, that will line it up with the rear panels.
And there seems to be something going wrong on the right front panel, not lining up with the hood.
I had the same on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, and spend 1/2 hr carefully pushing and bending to get it lined up correctly, perhaps worth a try.
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omgimali (02-11-2017)
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It this one of yours?
An other color I like, it fits beautifully to the XJ.
I see you got some panel line up problems.
You can adjust and line up the trunk lid by turning the inside stops on each of the corners, that will line it up with the rear panels.
And there seems to be something going wrong on the right front panel, not lining up with the hood.
I had the same on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, and spend 1/2 hr carefully pushing and bending to get it lined up correctly, perhaps worth a try.
An other color I like, it fits beautifully to the XJ.
I see you got some panel line up problems.
You can adjust and line up the trunk lid by turning the inside stops on each of the corners, that will line it up with the rear panels.
And there seems to be something going wrong on the right front panel, not lining up with the hood.
I had the same on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, and spend 1/2 hr carefully pushing and bending to get it lined up correctly, perhaps worth a try.
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It needs a little bit of trial and error to get it balanced, but you should be able to get it better than it is now.
Your hood seems to be off to the left, and certainly too high on the hinges.
This also results in the gap between the left fender and hood narrowing at the front.
To me, it looks your right fender is out of shape, bent inwards.
Look at the radius of the headlight, compared to the radius of the fender cut-out, as well as the gap between the headlight surround and the fender.
They should first line up the hood correctly in all directions, then adjust the fender accordingly. Finally, they should be able to adjust the bumper on the left side slightly backwards, so it lines up there as well.
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omgimali (02-12-2017)
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Yes, 2 small ones at the hinge side, 2 larges ones on the opening side.
It needs a little bit of trial and error to get it balanced, but you should be able to get it better than it is now.
It is extremely hard to diagnose on just a picture, but there are certainly things not correct.
Your hood seems to be off to the left, and certainly too high on the hinges.
This also results in the gap between the left fender and hood narrowing at the front.
To me, it looks your right fender is out of shape, bent inwards.
Look at the radius of the headlight, compared to the radius of the fender cut-out, as well as the gap between the headlight surround and the fender.
They should first line up the hood correctly in all directions, then adjust the fender accordingly. Finally, they should be able to adjust the bumper on the left side slightly backwards, so it lines up there as well.
It needs a little bit of trial and error to get it balanced, but you should be able to get it better than it is now.
It is extremely hard to diagnose on just a picture, but there are certainly things not correct.
Your hood seems to be off to the left, and certainly too high on the hinges.
This also results in the gap between the left fender and hood narrowing at the front.
To me, it looks your right fender is out of shape, bent inwards.
Look at the radius of the headlight, compared to the radius of the fender cut-out, as well as the gap between the headlight surround and the fender.
They should first line up the hood correctly in all directions, then adjust the fender accordingly. Finally, they should be able to adjust the bumper on the left side slightly backwards, so it lines up there as well.
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xjay8 (02-13-2017)
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Great looking wheels, what brand are they ? what offset do you have fornt and rear ? did you have to make any particular modifications to fit them ?
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Well, there is always an other side of the story, but if they left you with this as 'the best they could do', I am not sure I wanted to go back to them.
If it was my car, I should try to get some ideas from other body shops, it could be as simple as some fender-bending (..), or yes, perhaps a new fender, I really can't judge from the pictures.
If it was my car, I should try to get some ideas from other body shops, it could be as simple as some fender-bending (..), or yes, perhaps a new fender, I really can't judge from the pictures.
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omgimali (02-13-2017)
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Not knocking your car omg, just making an observation, but I see your shock tower bushings are disintegrating also. You may find a noticeably improved ride getting those fixed.
For what Eric has picked up on regarding the front end (and I concur about maybe not going back to them). Both fenders appear to be toed in at the lights. 2 things I would check on regarding this....first would be to see if you can spread your fenders just that bit they need for the hood to fit in between. If that is not possible, I suspect a bent Lower Crossmember and/or the assembly frame around the radiator. I hope its a simple alignment issue, but I would still be suspect of other.
I spent hours lining mine up a few years ago, polishing the light trim rings and what nots as I anally made micro adjustments. Yeah, I was bored that day...lol
For what Eric has picked up on regarding the front end (and I concur about maybe not going back to them). Both fenders appear to be toed in at the lights. 2 things I would check on regarding this....first would be to see if you can spread your fenders just that bit they need for the hood to fit in between. If that is not possible, I suspect a bent Lower Crossmember and/or the assembly frame around the radiator. I hope its a simple alignment issue, but I would still be suspect of other.
I spent hours lining mine up a few years ago, polishing the light trim rings and what nots as I anally made micro adjustments. Yeah, I was bored that day...lol
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