Messed up hood, or messed up bumper?

[ImElvis]

Hey CI
So I finally decided to get to the bottom of this weird problem. My hood either sticks up too far, or my bumper is aftermarket and for some reason doesn't fit correctly. I have a clean title, a huge dent on driver door but fenders have no markings, possibly fenders were replaced.. hood seems to be softer than most hoods (I can push it in and it pops back out easily). Bumper looks loose.. anyways here's pictures of it. What do you guys think?
Pictures go Driver side first, and then Passenger side.

Side views:

Hood-fender line up:

Close up from front of car:

Dent on driver door:

 

[AJ-EL-MEX]

Hey man i got the same exact problem im trying to figure it out too?

 

[DC_Five_Earl]

I think it's because that car has been through a front-end collision ? Ask Jayson lol he has the same problem

 

[Rich-PMS]

front end accident

look at the way the paint is chipping at the edges, factory paint jobs barely chip like that, but typically poorly done ones do.

and your body lines are off a bit it seems


pop your hood and snap some pictures of your radiator support

 

[ImElvis]

Hey man i got the same exact problem im trying to figure it out too?

Let me know if you ever find out what was wrong.

I think it's because that car has been through a front-end collision ? Ask Jayson lol he has the same problem

Who's Jayson? Lol

front end accident

look at the way the paint is chipping at the edges, factory paint jobs barely chip like that, but typically poorly done ones do.

and your body lines are off a bit it seems


pop your hood and snap some pictures of your radiator support

Will do!

 

[jznsn2u]

front end accident

look at the way the paint is chipping at the edges, factory paint jobs barely chip like that, but typically poorly done ones do.

and your body lines are off a bit it seems


pop your hood and snap some pictures of your radiator support

x2. Your car was hit. Crouch down to eye level and check your radiator support, it's probably bent. The radiator support should sit flat. Solution - take it to a body shop. You wont get much improvement trying to straighten it out yourself but if you do manage to fix it, post some pix up.

 

[Rich-PMS]

Your hoodlatch could also need to be adjusted. Then your hood will sit further down in front.

Something is off, that's for damn sure

 

[ImElvis]

x2. Your car was hit. Crouch down to eye level and check your radiator support, it's probably bent. The radiator support should sit flat. Solution - take it to a body shop. You wont get much improvement trying to straighten it out yourself but if you do manage to fix it, post some pix up.

Did you ever fix yours? How much was it to straighten? I have some pics of the radiator support lol

Your hoodlatch could also need to be adjusted. Then your hood will sit further down in front.

Something is off, that's for damn sure

I got a pic for you too lol


Hood latch:

Driver side:

Passenger side:

 

[jznsn2u]

It looks like the buldge where the radiator hose connects is what's making it sit high. What ever you do just know its not going to be perfect. Take it to the body shop to straighten it out.

 

[ImElvis]

It looks like the buldge where the radiator hose connects is what's making it sit high. What ever you do just know its not going to be perfect. Take it to the body shop to straighten it out.

Hm. I'll give it a try, if not should I replace it? Any pics of your hood after straightening?
Is it called Bumper Reinforcement Bar or Radiator Support Assembly? The bar is $30 for a new one, and the Radiator Support Assembly is $109 for a new one.

 

[AJ-EL-MEX]

yeah i cheked my radiater support and yeah a got a slite bend on the rite side oh well.

 

[dreamofjdm]

idk where evrery one got there car but you know shit happens when working on cars taking stuff on and putting it back so that may be the reason too. mine and my chicks are the same way. i know mine has been crashed, but i have a clean title. my gfs is a salvege but i think the frame is bent, wich sucks, but i need some body work, badly. ill post pics in a few hours. but if we just try to adjust every thing your frame and radiator support are in good shape, a few days later every thing should fit,

 

[Rich-PMS]

Put your car up on a lift and look at your lower radiator support for bends/bulging/twisting.

 

[ImElvis]

idk where evrery one got there car but you know shit happens when working on cars taking stuff on and putting it back so that may be the reason too. mine and my chicks are the same way. i know mine has been crashed, but i have a clean title. my gfs is a salvege but i think the frame is bent, wich sucks, but i need some body work, badly. ill post pics in a few hours. but if we just try to adjust every thing your frame and radiator support are in good shape, a few days later every thing should fit,

woot lol I have a clean title and I just found out my car's been in an accident haha

 

[mirrorimg]

woot lol I have a clean title and I just found out my car's been in an accident haha

That just means your car has not been damaged beyond repair, or the accident was never reported. Did you do a carfax report on the car?