broken fender tab! any ideas?

[I10cruiser]

hey i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem?. . the top tab on the fender that connects the bumper to the fender broke off. .

is there any other solution then welding it? . .my bumper is saggy as hell!.. will get pics tonight

you can see the big crack is the fender. . the screw is from the bumper. . this is the inside of the fender

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4024/dscn0468ob0.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5868/rscn0477pt4.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9461/rscn0476cm6.jpg

[Ceepo]

New fender???

[origin_s135]

you try using zipties?

[s13silady]

are you talking about the little L shaped brackets? those are a bitch...i just rewelded mine.

[I10cruiser]

the holes on the fender that connects it to the bumper. . .the whole is ripped out so i cant ziptie it. . the bumper is now lopsided hhaha about an inch of space between the hood and bumper:bash:

[Boostin on you]

I just bought a new fender.

[Matej]

Personally I don't even use those.

[I10cruiser]

haha nooO! i dont want a new fender hehe

how do you keep your fender from sagging?. . i know a lot of people dont use the top tab but what keeps it up?

[Matej]

For the bumper, use zipties to tie the top of the bumper to the top of the radiator support through the holes in it. As far as the fender, it shouldn't sag if it's holding at the top, there's a ridge for it that keeps it in place.

[Flicktitty]

zipties ftw.

[I10cruiser]

For the bumper, use zipties to tie the top of the bumper to the top of the radiator support through the holes in it. As far as the fender, it shouldn't sag if it's holding at the top, there's a ridge for it that keeps it in place.


wait i dont get this. . .what part of the bumper do i ziptie?. . .i tried finding a spot that would the trick but couldnt. . ima see if i can take the bumper off on friday

yeah since the top is broken on one sides and sags i pulled the nut from the other side:/. . atlease semetry doesnt look that bad ahhah..

[bo2o]

take a picture.

drill holes ziptie?

new fender or washers endless ways of fixing.

first some pix of what your talkin about would help alot!

[I10cruiser]

pics are up!. . .the paint cracked under pressure:/

[bo2o]

use a bigger washer and put a bolt up on top closer to the head light.

make a whole and use a bolt and nut.

hows your support? lift your support a little?

[I10cruiser]

ima check the supprt. . so do i make a whole in the fender and bumper?. .because it ripped the top of the fender off:/

[Om1kron]

weld it or buy a new fender, no work arounds kiddo. That's life, it is almost a 20 year old car.

[I10cruiser]

thats ^ true ima see if luiz g can help haha

[sked707]

Im with bo2o, try a bigger washer

[I10cruiser]

but the tap is cracked and bent foward. . like saggin. . if i put a bigger washer its just going to bend foward aswell

but now looking at the pics closer ima try that haha

[JohnJohn86]

drill a few holes and zip tie them

[I10cruiser]

i was thinking drill a hole here but on inside

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/3599/herejc3.jpg

[aNskY]

jesus you guys are ghetto...

those things pop out of the bumper and are easily replaced.

[SlideJdm]

New Front kit is the solution :whip::boink:

[boske]

jesus you guys are ghetto...

those things pop out of the bumper and are easily replaced.

his bumper is fine.

[boske]

i was thinking drill a hole here but on inside

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/3599/herejc3.jpg


there is nothing there, you will find out when you look.

[bo2o]

prop up the support?

[boske]

Heres what I'm working on for my similar situation. I have an aftermarket urethane bumper that is really heavy and saggy, it has been pulling on those tabs on the fenders and I want a really tight gap. The first picture shows my bumper bolted up with a longer bolt and nut used in the top bumper bracket. This helped me a lot while fitting my aftermarket bumper, it will also let me run a longer bolt into the bracket I'm making for behind the fender. The second picture shows the factory bracket for the air box (red), unbolted and flipped around it happens to line up with the bumper bolts. This is not perfect but with a little cutting and welding I think it will work nicely, I plan on using them for both sides.


http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1746/bracket1am6.th.jpg (http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1746/bracket1am6.jpg)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8716/bracket2tk0.th.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8716/bracket2tk0.jpg)

[I10cruiser]

only thing is i dont have a welder or know how to use one!^^. .. i was thinking after market bumper like fiberglass because its lighter of what not .. but no on that one. . .

all in all i think ima just leave it like it lies and buy a sil front:)

thansk for all the help

[Enjin]

maybe use a washed, jb weld, and a ziptie? MCGYVERRR

[ngibson]

You could use, like a few posts up, a large fender washer. What I think will work best is make a plate the shape of the backside of that support, drill the corresponding bolt holes, take the bolts out, install plate, install bolts and you should be good to go.

[s13dan]

This is the best pics i have, all that holds my bumper on is 4 bolts, 2 latches and about 6 zip ties. been that way for about 3 years.All my fender bolts got stipped in a wreck before i got my car.Sorry for the shitty pic but you get the idea.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/S13Dan/019-1.jpg
Kinda like this, you can get them in any hardware store, wrap a few zipties around it and its plenty strong
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/S13Dan/Sell_Latch.jpg
great for really low track cars that might be trailered-real fast bumper removal(like 1min) and if you hit somthing it will prolly bust the zipties instead of your bumper

[I10cruiser]

ahhh i like this idea hahha^