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Wheel sticks out of fender on one side.

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Old 02-25-2012, 11:04 PM
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I have a 90 gt and i been noticing the passenger front wheel sticks slightly out of the fender and the driver is slightly in.my car doesnt pull and all the body panels for the most part line up.I am not sure of this car has ever been wrecked.It hasnt under my ownership.I do know the k member couldnt have shifted cause the holes arent slotted.I have inspected the front end numerous times and just dont see anything bent.I feel like either im overlooking something or this is normal.also i want to say i do have pony wheels,same size tires all around,stock,probably 22 year old struts and stock springs,at least they look stock.i say normal cause Ford does get lazy sometimes.What am i missing?Im at a loss.Id hate to find out the car is tweaked cause i love my car and dont wanna get rid of it but id hate to invest the money into the thing and its screwed.sorry for the long post im trying to cover as much as possible.thanks.
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Old 02-26-2012, 01:12 AM
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Is it the original rear end? Swapped rear ends like an sn95 or a turbo coupe (going for rear disc) are an extra 3/4 of an inch wider than stock. That being said if you have the original rear your rear end is pushed over in excess of 3/4 of an inch to achieve what you are saying. Check and see if the torque boxes are cracked or damaged or possibly bent control arms.
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Old 02-26-2012, 01:13 AM
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I meant to say an extra 3/4 of an inch wider per side, a total of an inch and a half wider in total.
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Old 02-26-2012, 04:21 PM
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its the passenger front wheel not the rear.the rear is centered.
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Old 02-26-2012, 05:40 PM
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One thing you can do if you know a good mechanic you trust, have them put in on an alignment rack and have them measure the caster and check the SAI. If there is a big difference something is not right. If they are the same check the fenders or brakes for mismatch parts.
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Old 02-27-2012, 04:34 PM
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My bad, it was late and I skipped that part, I need to quit doing that lol I know you say its not wrecked as far as you know, but I don't know how else it would do it. Take a look and see if maybe the k member has been moved to compensate for possibly having been in a crash. I saw on one mustang, a newer one, where they did that because the wheel was shoved back and it still was by an extreme amount.
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