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Bulge on top of strut tower... I'm guessing abnormal!

Ok, so here's the deal, there is some bulging on my drivers side strut tower (on the top).  Car drove fine and all, just looks strange.  What do you all think?  Fix it?  Pic on the bottom is the passenger side, which in comparison, seems fine...
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

Bulge on top of strut tower... I'm guessing abnormal!

Reply #1
Looks like the car was bottomed out hard on the driver front at some point.  Were you still using the stock upper strut mounts? 

I'd just "massage" it back into place and not worry about it.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Bulge on top of strut tower... I'm guessing abnormal!

Reply #2
A little too much Dukes of Hazzard action? :D
 

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Bulge on top of strut tower... I'm guessing abnormal!

Reply #3
Ahahahaha!  yeah, well... that pic actually looks just like me on my way to work last week...  go figure....

Ok, I figured I'd just fix it up...  mm plates going on next...  thanks for the input!
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats