I'll check the door to rocker gap tomorrow and also the upper fender mount shims. I've never noticed an inordinate number of shims & I think they would be obvious. But the obvious has bit me in the butt in the past. I replaced the core support bushings with poly 10 years back, I guess that I ought to look at them too.
On 8/14/07, Mike Holleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* chevelle-list@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/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.17/951 - Release Date: 8/13/2007 > 10:15 AM > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
