[Chevelle-list] Fender-Door Gap Adjustment

[Mike Holleman]

Rick,
What does your gap look like to the rocker to door?  When I adjust a car I set door to rocker first, then door to rear quarter. Once this is done you set everything else to the door. Do you have a bunch of shims between the upper fender mount and the firewall? Are the bushings under the radiator support gone?  Something is way out of whack. 
Mike 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rick Schaefer 
  To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:37 PM
  Subject: [Chevelle-list] Fender-Door Gap Adjustment


      I'm finally getting round to try to even out the door to fender gap on my 72 elky.   Both sides are equally bad, a good gap at the bottom & then widen out significantly at the top.     I believe that the doors are hung straight because the door to rear quarter panels have an even gap.     Pictures are at link below.    

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/9912293@N08/sets/72157601417827062/

  It appears to me that the same adjustment is out of whack on both sides, but which one?    I've never messed with the panels so want to get some advice before I loosen the fenders.  

   Is it possible that frame sag is pulling the front of both fenders in?   The body & core support bushings were replaced with poly about 10 years ago.  Honestly I don't remember if I had the problem before it was painted (years ago also).  Painter did take the fenders & doors offback then.  
  thank you.
  -- 
  Rick Schaefer
  72 TPI El Camino

   


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