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    Fixing headlight and grill alignment

    I believe a previous owner had a minor passenger side front end accident. The grill is in good condition from the junk yard, all bolts and attachments are in good. This is how the lights and grill sit on the passenger side.


    I replaced the small crossmember by the radiator with a good condition one from the junk yard, but that didn't fix the issue. The last picture is with the new crossmember installed.


    This piece looks bent, you can see the bend by where the fender attaches.


    How can I fix this? How hard is it to replace the piece that is bent from the last photo? It looks like a huge piece... I tried to find information about it in the Helms manual, but I couldn't find anything (I looked for about an hour before posting). Should I just take a hammer / mallet to it? There is a clean one I can pull from the junk yard, but I'm not sure if that piece is even removable, and if so how big it is, or how important it is to structural integrity. I saw a post on here where it looks like someone had removed it while doing other work, but I can't find it anymore.

    Thoughts? Thanks!
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    You need to unbend the radiator support. Nothing even bolts to that little crossmember so that was never going to fix the problem.

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      I agree with Austin. Take everything off and see what you're working with. You'll need the grill, headlights corners and bumper out of the way to all of the metal underneath.

      If you have to do repair work then TracieS wrote this DIY:
      http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=185221
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        Originally posted by Tippey764 View Post
        You need to unbend the radiator support.
        You think that's the best option? Is it possible to replace that piece instead?

        Originally posted by Tippey764 View Post
        Nothing even bolts to that little crossmember so that was never going to fix the problem.
        Actually, the grill, hood release, radiator mount, and A/C support bracket bolt to that crossmember. The crossmember was bent, as seen in the photo, and the grill mounts to it. I figured it was worth a shot at fixing the grill alignment. But you're right, it didn't fix like I was hoping. It is clean and unbent though, worth the $5 I got it for.

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        Originally posted by Jarrett View Post
        I agree with Austin. Take everything off and see what you're working with. You'll need the grill, headlights corners and bumper out of the way to all of the metal underneath.

        If you have to do repair work then TracieS wrote this DIY:
        http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=185221
        Awesome fellas, thanks for the link! I won't be getting to this for a little bit, but I'll share photos if anyone's interested.
        Last edited by reklipz; 07-19-2012, 04:48 PM.

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          To replace it would require rewelding. Yours is only minorly bent. All you need is something to grab the top and pull it forward. on that side.

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