[jamesgennock]

I just noticed that my drivers side core support cracked and came out around the core support bushing. Would that cause the poor fit on the drivers side nose? See pics
Do I have to remove the entire front end? ( Including fenders to replace the core support? ). Why do we pay to have things done when we have to do them all over again anyway? Suggestions?

[Greg Reid]

I guess it's possible...but it seems more likely that the fender would change position with the core support rather than the bumper. The bumper supports are attached directly to the frame tube. The fenders are bolted to the core support.
Still, it may have a bearing as they are all somewhat interdependent.
Either way, you're going to have to fix that so you can always hope!

[fyrebird68]

If the core support moves down, the fender moves down with it. The bumper is attached to the frame, it ouwld not have moved. End result would be that the fender is lower than the bumper.

I had this exact problem on my 68.

Regards,
Bob Trimpe

68 GTO raggy top
68 Firebird HO

[Greg Reid]

To answer the other part of your question....You don't have to remove the entire front clip....but it helps.
It's a matter of choice really. You can work a little harder getting the core support out frontwards if the fenders are in place or you can work a little harder by having to remove and replace the fenders.
I have removed the core support on my Trans Am without disturbing the fenders and hood. On my GTO, I removed the entire clip.

[TJH]

I don't think this is effecting the alignmnet of the endura nose.
However, it is something that MUST be fixed.
Since the lower mount has failed, the fender is now actually supporting a lot of the weight of the radiator core support, the radiator, and anything else bolted to the core support. All of that weight is now cantilevered off of the rear fender mounting points, putting tremendous stress on the fender. What will invariably happen, is that the fender will stress crack at the area of least cross-section: On a line straight up from the tire (at the middle of the wheel opening).
I've seen this happen on several cars, and it pretty well trashes the fender. Fix that mount as soon as possible, of don't drive the car until you do. Reproduction core supports are a good option, if a clean original can't be found. Or, if you have good metalworking skills, it can be repaired.
After you get that taken care of, then I'd look into adjusting the bumper mount brackets to correct the alignment.

[jamesgennock]

Thanks. So I will need to just remove the nose and front valence to remove the core support.

[Greg Reid]

It's still fairly involved. There are a lot of things attached to the core support but you'll see that when you get into it.

[matt1970pon]

I have a 1970 lemans sport that had the same problem.Is your door to fender gaps good? Mine was open at the top then tight at the bottom. I put a washer in the side of my core support that this was happening to and it made the gap the same and I was able to slide the fender back about quarter to a half inch.Now my nose Lines up.