GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

Taco'd my front fender. Suggestions?

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Old 07-06-10 | 12:24 AM
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that happend to me..i also did the screwdriver technique..but i heated it before bending so the metal can get alil softer to bend and the paint wont crack..goodluck
Old 07-06-10 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
happened to me too. u should get the eastwood fender finisher. that would work great on it.
what i did was use a hammer and hammer it back in. first i heat it up, bend it back with some pliers(over some cloth of course) and then hammer the rest up. looks OEM.
nah the paint chipped a bit......
I looked at that Eastwood Fender Finisher. It looks like this may help me. I've already bent the inner lip back into place. Now all I need to fix is the waviness and flaring. The paint chip is not as bad as some I've seen. I will try with a heat gun and c-clamp tomorrow. If that doesn't work, I may look into getting that Eastwood Fender Finisher. It'll still cost less than repairing it at the body shop.
Old 07-06-10 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SWTGS
same thing happen to me.I stuck a screwdriver between the tire and fender and bend it back in place.added Wheel Well Molding after that. http://www.vinylgraphics.net/shopexd.asp?id=5786 they should have you color.I think it look pretty good with the moldings.
OK. So this happened to me again today but in a different spot. The paint is chipping like crazy now and I think I'm going to try this wheel molding out. Thanks for the link.
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