fwiw, most of the time i rub that tab as well. i only bend those tabs up and never worry about the fender lining. worst case i just rub a few holes on the fender lining, big deal

the tab, that can be bad

 

i am rubbing at the metal bracket that holds the bumper...the top of the fender liners especially the clips that hold the lining up....basically thats all...

the top fender lining is fairly easy to do..just heat gun the top fender lining and push it upwards...(just scared that i might melt the paint on the exterior fender)...hahaha

the metal bracket i have a problem with....


How do you even bend that? hahahaha...its like a solid metal...

 

ok, the two tabs above, they are no brainer, very easy

that bolt holding the bumper to fender, that's trouble man... not sure if that's fixable....

 

yeah...the bolt is what driving me crazy...lol...so the tab doesnt actually matter if it is remove huh...i'll keep that in mind...thanks

 

well when you take off the clip, the lining will fall. but like i said,flip it to the OTHER side of the metal part, and push it up

 

flip it to other side? ehm...dun get that...hahaha...im such a nub...any example?

 

you can try to relocate the bolt and cut that piece off?

 

wew...how would you do that? hahaha....would a mechanic be able to do it?

 

imho there's a reason why they put it at the edge of the bumper. if you relocate it to more inside, then you might have a little gap at the very end of the bumper

it's hard for me to "write" how to flip it to the other side. but once you take off the clip, you will know

 

thanks rominl....so what do you suggest i shud do with the metal bolt?

 

not sure if i have a 100% solution, but
1) what tire size you running? what's width of rim?
2) what brand tire you running?
3) how bad is rubbing on that bolt area? always? often? on turns? on straight?
4) any wear (or damage) you see on tire from that bolt/edge?

 

1) 235/30/20 on 20x9
2) Falken 452
3) quite bad...the plastic lining that covers the bolt is already thining and appears to have a small hole already.
4) Tires have wear marks on the edge of the tire...

 

maybe raising the car or use more stretch tires like toyo is your better chance. there are only so much you can do to the fender

 

thanks...i guess cutting the hole where it covers the metal bracket is the option to go now....

 

What happened to this are we still meeting up for a roll session? I got the roller and a heat gun, but don't want to do the rolling... lol

I can meet up tomorrow after 5pm