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Old 01-15-2021, 08:04 PM
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Default Fixing the droopy eye

This is an issue that has plagued me from the start. Trying to fix the droopy eye, which seems to be a common issue on 69's on the driver side especially. Don't know why. When I had an AMD fender it was even more pronounced. Not quite as bad with an OEM fender.
The fix was so simple, I don't know why I didn't do it before. Just a little cut with a cutoff wheel, move it down, and re-weld. 10 minute fix.

Here's how it was before. It was way worse at one time, but some tweaking and pulling got it close. I'll post a pic of the original issue before the OEM fender first, so you can see how bad it was.

Here's the only pic I had. Even though the grille isn't bolted in, you can see the extreme angle it has.



Here's how it looked before the easy fix. I was almost willing to "live with it" till I tried one last thing.









Here's where I made the cut, and welded back together.





The final outcome, and a comparison shot. I even did the passenger side, just to flatten it out a little more.





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