Foglight brace is bent!

[SVOMATT]

I tried hammering it back down, but it didnt work.

Anyone know how to fix this?

[svobud]

it'll need to be removed from the car first....and remove everything from the bar as well. Then you'll be able to 'pound' it back with a sledge or put it in a vice and bend it straight.

[SVOMATT]

Thanks man, you seem to know everything!

Maybe that will give me something to do over Christmas break.

[svobud]

Originally posted by SVOMATT
Thanks man, you seem to know everything!

ha! not hardly - but I do know enough to get me in trouble. Plus, most of us here have gone through a learning curve at some point when we started modifying cars .... just think Matt - when you're my age ... you'll have twice as much experience with cars than you do now

[SVOMATT]

I hope I know as much as you. My problem is that I am too impatient to work on cars. If something goes wrong, or I cant find the right tool, or I have to go buy another stupid little part, I get mad.

[SVOMATT]

cant get it off

I am having trouble getting it off. do you take the little part of the brace of the foglights off from the bar? I am trying to get the whole bar down without any luck.

[svobud]

aahhh... been awhile since I took one off - let's see .... ya might want to take the fog lights off the bar first. That should give you complete access to it....

[SVOMATT]

I got it.. what a pain.

[KevinK]

In case you are thinking about replacing that part, I believe that fog light support is the same as what was used on the 86 GT Mustang. I put a GT nose on a LX once and it required that part. It should bendback without too much trouble. I don't think it is really thick metal. I'm about 90% sure on this info. Hope it helps.

[SVOMATT]

No, I wasn't going to replace it. You are right Kevin, the metal is not very thick and the sledgehammer took care of the job. Not 100% perfect, but close enough for me.

Thanks for the help guys.