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KillerBomb24 · 05-05-2021, 01:25 PM

Whenever I close my trunk, there is a small gap on the right side of the trunk between the fender. At an angle you can actually see the tail light cover. The left side looks aligned. I’m guessing I have to loosen up a bolt or 2 to get it to align properly. Any ideas?

Wizard1183 · 05-05-2021, 02:48 PM

Check the top right of trunk (when opened as it’d be on underside) on that side for a rubber stopper. See if it adjusts by turning it. I see one near the rear pass tail light (that white button; why the hell is it white?). See if that one adjusts.

tartagliazl1 · 05-05-2021, 02:55 PM

Looks like the rear end has been painted before. From the pictures it looks like it has to go down and back towards the rear window.

Wizard1183 · 05-05-2021, 03:04 PM

Check the gap on the left side. Hard to see if gap is straight on the right. It looks like there’s almost no gap next to rear window. If that’s the case? Trunk needs to be adjusted (only if gap on left is not consistent). If it’s not consistent? It should have a large gap on left side by window and tight by the tail light on left side which means adjust it. But yea. Cars been wrecked or what? That’s not factory paint on the trunk deck and corner of qrtr panel

Camaro2ss2010 · 05-05-2021, 07:15 PM

Does it look like it is hitting the stoppers?

SSEssence · 05-06-2021, 11:06 AM

if you loosen the bolts on the trunk arms, you can easily readjust that gap. Also you can just adjust the height via the rubber stoppers.

AlanRubin · 05-07-2021, 01:52 AM

You can PLAINLY see the rubber stop is all the way down on that side, there is no more
adjustment, except to raise it. It needs worked at the hinge, and/or striker. Mine
had a very small gap, the striker was off center, and up too high. Fixed it...

KillerBomb24 · 05-07-2021, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSEssence

if you loosen the bolts on the trunk arms, you can easily readjust that gap. Also you can just adjust the height via the rubber stoppers.

Yeah I tried the rubber stoppers but they didn't help. I guess I have to loosen the bolts on the left side and tighten them on the right to shift the trunk to the right.

hudson773 · 05-09-2021, 06:50 AM

that is one DIRTY camaro, you should be ashamed

Modernmusclecar · 05-09-2021, 09:06 AM

Dont be afraid to use brute strentgh and twist the panel with your hands. They do that online.

KillerBomb24 · 05-26-2021, 12:23 PM

Figured it out. Loosen the 4 bolts attached to the bottom of the trunk and adjust the bar. Do some tests by closing the trunk. Just be carful not to make the trunk fall off your car into your rear windshield.

KillerBomb24 · 05-26-2021, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KillerBomb24

Figured it out. Loosen the 4 bolts attached to the bottom of the trunk and adjust the bar. Do some tests by closing the trunk. Just be carful not to make the trunk fall off your car into your rear windshield.

Photo guide I made

1JEWLDSSRS · 05-26-2021, 02:25 PM

Still looks a tad high on that corner. But much better.

05-05-2021, 01:25 PM	#1
KillerBomb24 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LS Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 31	Trunk alignment Whenever I close my trunk, there is a small gap on the right side of the trunk between the fender. At an angle you can actually see the tail light cover. The left side looks aligned. I’m guessing I have to loosen up a bolt or 2 to get it to align properly. Any ideas? Attached Images

05-05-2021, 02:48 PM	#2
Wizard1183 Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 2,230	Check the top right of trunk (when opened as it’d be on underside) on that side for a rubber stopper. See if it adjusts by turning it. I see one near the rear pass tail light (that white button; why the hell is it white?). See if that one adjusts. __________________ Life is short, drive it like you stole it!

05-05-2021, 02:55 PM	#3
tartagliazl1 Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rochester, New york Posts: 945	Looks like the rear end has been painted before. From the pictures it looks like it has to go down and back towards the rear window. __________________ 22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 850/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.

05-05-2021, 03:04 PM	#4
Wizard1183 Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 2,230	Check the gap on the left side. Hard to see if gap is straight on the right. It looks like there’s almost no gap next to rear window. If that’s the case? Trunk needs to be adjusted (only if gap on left is not consistent). If it’s not consistent? It should have a large gap on left side by window and tight by the tail light on left side which means adjust it. But yea. Cars been wrecked or what? That’s not factory paint on the trunk deck and corner of qrtr panel __________________ Life is short, drive it like you stole it!

05-05-2021, 07:15 PM	#5
Camaro2ss2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS M6 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,249	Does it look like it is hitting the stoppers? __________________ ECS supercharger, custom ground cam, ported throttle body, long tube headers, aeromotive fuel pump, fic injectors, ATI super damper, Corsa Extreme exhaust, elite engineering catch can and many other things.

05-06-2021, 11:06 AM	#6
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,799 View My Garage	if you loosen the bolts on the trunk arms, you can easily readjust that gap. Also you can just adjust the height via the rubber stoppers. __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

05-07-2021, 01:52 AM	#7
AlanRubin Banned Drives: 2010 LS Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Pgh Posts: 411	You can PLAINLY see the rubber stop is all the way down on that side, there is no more adjustment, except to raise it. It needs worked at the hinge, and/or striker. Mine had a very small gap, the striker was off center, and up too high. Fixed it...

05-09-2021, 06:50 AM	#9
hudson773 Account Suspended Drives: 2014 camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: nj Posts: 268	that is one DIRTY camaro, you should be ashamed

05-09-2021, 09:06 AM	#10
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05-26-2021, 12:23 PM	#11
KillerBomb24 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LS Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 31	Figured it out. Loosen the 4 bolts attached to the bottom of the trunk and adjust the bar. Do some tests by closing the trunk. Just be carful not to make the trunk fall off your car into your rear windshield.

05-26-2021, 02:25 PM	#13
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