Hood/fender gap.

[VooDeeZy]

Hello, new to forum. Just picked up a 2021 mach 1 last week. Wondering if anyone else's mach 1 came with a substantial gap where the hood and fender meet. Hoping it's an easy fix.

other side for reference is fine

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[VooDeeZy]

Oh forgot to mention vehicle was purchased new with 14 miles on it

 

[Zelek]

Loosen the front bolt near the headlight and push the fender in and tighten it while pushing in. Should fix your issue. Yes, mine had to be realigned as well as my hood.

 

[VooDeeZy]

Loosen the front bolt near the headlight and push the fender in and tighten it while pushing in. Should fix your issue. Yes, mine had to be realigned as well as my hood.

Okay cool thanks for the information. I'll give it a go in the morning.

 

[ZeroTX]

My '22 GT has the same issue also only on the driver's side. I assumed it was just an acceptable flaw. I'd like it if it were a little tighter, but also don't want me wrenching on any bolts to make the car appear to have been in a collision/repairs. Wrenched-on fender bolts are a telltale sign of that.

 

[Zelek]

My '22 GT has the same issue also only on the driver's side. I assumed it was just an acceptable flaw. I'd like it if it were a little tighter, but also don't want me wrenching on any bolts to make the car appear to have been in a collision/repairs. Wrenched-on fender bolts are a telltale sign of that.

You can put masking tape on your socket and touch up the paint around the unpainted area when you make the adjustment. The last thing people are thinking about when buying a car is "What do the fender bolts look like?"

 

[ZeroTX]

You can put masking tape on your socket and touch up the paint around the unpainted area when you make the adjustment. The last thing people are thinking about when buying a car is "What do the fender bolts look like?"

Oddly enough, that's not true for me. I pop the hood and directly go look at that when looking at a used car. Rarely does a body shop care about the paint in that area, so they don't fix it and it is evident that it was wrenched on.

Yes, could use masking tape on the socket, but if you move the mount, you'll expose an unpainted portion of the fender. A smart used car buyer (and dealership evaluating a used car) will see this as a suspicious thing and possibly a sign of a collision repair.

 

[Zelek]

Oddly enough, that's not true for me. I pop the hood and directly go look at that when looking at a used car. Rarely does a body shop care about the paint in that area, so they don't fix it and it is evident that it was wrenched on.

Yes, could use masking tape on the socket, but if you move the mount, you'll expose an unpainted portion of the fender. A smart used car buyer (and dealership evaluating a used car) will see this as a suspicious thing and possibly a sign of a collision repair.

I guess you'll be living with your fender gap then.

 

[VooDeeZy]

Oddly enough, that's not true for me. I pop the hood and directly go look at that when looking at a used car. Rarely does a body shop care about the paint in that area, so they don't fix it and it is evident that it was wrenched on.

Yes, could use masking tape on the socket, but if you move the mount, you'll expose an unpainted portion of the fender. A smart used car buyer (and dealership evaluating a used car) will see this as a suspicious thing and possibly a sign of a collision repair.

love the grabber blue.

I agree that while a thorough appraiser could def notice the mount being moved/adjusted, I would also expect same said appraiser to be able to tell very easily that the adjusted fender had not been repainted.

Either way that's something I'll have to deal with in the future if it becomes an issue, because looking at the gap hurts my brain too much.

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