bumpers (pics)

[CR325IS]

I have an 88is and my front bumper has an annoying gap that I don't know how to get rid of? any help
I cant seem to get the picture of the front of my car to upload but there is a decent gap that I need gone

[ak-]

Take off the bumper and see what's going on with the black slides that go behind the sidemarkers. That's where you adjust to fit.

[CR325IS]

Its just the 2 bolt under the front of the bumper to remove right?

[ak-]

Its just the 2 bolt under the front of the bumper to remove right?

Yes, then evenly with both hands wide, pull hard. You won't break anything, just pull.

Edit: The sidemarker lights will still be connected and only have about 4 inches of wire-slack to the bumper so be careful not to rip those as you pull, lol.

[flash 23]

ya and the lights attached to them

[CHIF8008]

through inspection first is a must

[CR325IS]

am I looking for placement of the slides or is this a shock issue?

[flash 23]

double check fitment of fender(s) and valance and tweak if needed, then adjust the brackets accordingly (if needed). ak mentioned the location of the brackets

[CR325IS]

the slides wont go back any farther. I think its the shroudwhere the shocks go into I took it off yesterday and they stick out pretty far, Do i need to cut/weld?

[AndrewBird]

Wait a minute. 88 cars came with diving boards, not plastic bumpers. Has yours been converted?

If so, I wonder if you have the wrong bumper shocks? I think early model compared to late model were different length.

[CR325IS]

yeah i converted to plastic. Im not sure on the length of the shocks

[Ian Bowers]

If you didn't change bumper shocks, that would definitely cause them to stick out like that. I bet NitroRustlerDriver hit the nail on the head, personally.

[CR325IS]

so late bumper shocks will fix this because the slides are in the right spot.

[Northern]

This is an issue on the passenger side of my '90... it has nothing to do with the side alignment tabs, as they only correct for up/down.

Valence/fenders/hood/rad support all align perfectly, so its not that. It bothers me every time I get close to the car.

[Vivek]

Maybe drill and tuck the shocks you have if you don't wanna track down/buy new ones?