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I saw a similar post on the Impala SS forum that had the same solution. He posted to loosen body mounts and shift body over till even on both sides and then re-tighten body mounts. I want to get a few more confirmations before I do that to my hoe.
 

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probably take some doing to get everything realigned after doing that, i feel like it would throw the alignment of the fenders hood and door off
 
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Before I go and do the body mount adjustment. I will probably do more research but the last time I did a frame off chassis build on my SS I took the frame off while the whole body was still together. When I put it back together it was still in alignment.
 

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If the kit involved axle u-bolts then that is likely the issue. The axle likely got shifted slightly and or the u-bolts shifted somehow.
 

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The only way to be sure is to measure wheels to frame on both sides, it that is on then measure wheels to body and if that is off then the body has shifted

Edit: if the wheel to frame measurements match then checking frame to body may be more accurate unless than wheel to body. Not sure what I was thinking there
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The kit comes with alignment pins to keep it in the proper location. Looking back at pics... It might have been like that since I've owned it. Measurements I took makes it square to the frame.
 

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Ive looked into that sway bar a bit and im thinking id really like to do that. If mine is off at the axle maybe that would help keep it aligned

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The sway bar isn't going to line up if the axle and frame aren't aligned. This is a good way to determine that.

Ubolts aren't going to do what you are describing, there are a few things that could have happened, ubolts aren't one of them.
 

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