really big gap...Why?

[Diamndsr4eva]

I really need help with this. Ive seen this on other 7Gs as well but never seen anything as big as mine. is there anyway to fix this? if you look carefully, you can see the bubbles on the left of the lamp. I've been getting water trapped in there and when i open my trunk that shit spills on everything in my trunk...pisses me off...




And while were at it, i also have this problem on my rims... some sort of cancer or sumthing. How do i fix that?



Any help would be great.
JEFF.

[seth98esT]

For the rims: Stop parking on the curbs haha. If its not curb rash, maybe just take some metal polish and polish them up.

For the truck, has the car ever been in a wreck?

[Diamndsr4eva]

no,not that i know of; but then again, i bought it used
But ive also seen this gap on other g's also, but never as bad as mine

[mattalicslvr8g02]

If you cant fix it maybe a thicker weather stripping

[fuel]

The bigger gap does suggest previous accident damage. It could be as simple as the trunk lid not aligned properly. Try opening the trunk and loosening the bolts on the supports a little bit and then closing the trunk and try moving the lid until the gap is even on either side. Hopefully you will be able to open the trunk again just enough not to move the lid from its new position.

Hope that helps,
Phil

[Diamndsr4eva]

^^ thanks for the advice.I will try doing that this weekend and i will update you guys on what happens. Hopefully this works and i can now open my trunk without spilling water all over.

[4-G-rim]

Trunk Gap: Could be accident related. Either the frame or body panel is out of whack. Try to run a carfax...see if there is any results of a previous accident. Check the weatherstrip that sits between the trunk lid and compartment area. If there is a bad seal..water can get through maybe causing your water/moisture issue in your trunk.

Moisture in lamp housing: There is bad seal or crack in or on the housing where moisture is getting into the housing causing that condensation. I would just replace the lamp assembly...much easier and relatively not expensive.

Clear coat peeling off wheel: Doesn't look like you rub on curbs...if so there would be actual wheel material damage. Looks like the coating has gone away. This usually happens due to very strong and abrasive wheel cleaners and other chemicals that cause the top coating to flake off. Other road element factors could contribute to that too. My old Racing Hart C2's suffered the same thing...the previous owner admitted to me that he used some pretty abrasive and really concentrate cleaner to clean the wheels.