[Chevelle-list] Fender-Door Gap Adjustment

[Rick Schaefer]

       Took a good look at all that you have mentioned.  Problems
everywhere!    The door to rocker gaps are incorrect.  Both sides are tilted
slightly back towards the rear.    The drivers side core support
bushing looks like it has an extra washer or 2 under it - compared to
passenger side.   The drivers fender bolt at the hood hinge has 2 shims and
the passenger side looks like it has 2 plus a thinner shim.

  From Mikes answer I'd guess that the first order of business is to square
the doors.    Is there a way to be certain that the problem is not sloppy
hinges?      The painter rebuilt one side & replaced the other when it was
painted but its been a while.     Also it looks like it would be a bunch
easier to remove the fenders to make the hinge adjustments.  True?

Thats enough questions for tonite, anymore & I'll get confused/more
confused.  Thanx.


On 8/14/07, Dave Benjamin <benj at golden.net> wrote:
>
>  I have had to Space up the rad support before. Not sure if it was a body,
> rad mount problem or if the car got bent?
>
> Dave
> Ingersoll,Ontario
> My Web Site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Rick Schaefer <rickas at gmail.com>
> *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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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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