Thanx Mike. I'll get the door right first. Then I'll get back to you & the list about the fender. It may be a little bit. I'm also tearing down the TPI system to powder coat it. As usual I've started too many projects at once.
On 8/16/07, Mike Holleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rick, You are right. Hinges first. Crack the door open and try to lift > the back of the door up and down to check for worn hinges. Fix as needed. As > fas as door adjustments it is easier with the fenders off, but there is a > tool made to access the hinge bolts. Older body shops usually have one. You > might be better off the find a shop that can do this for you. Two or three > shims at the fender brace are normal but may not be needed in your case. Get > the door right before moving forward to the fender. > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Rick Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:16 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] Fender-Door Gap Adjustment > > > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[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 > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/953 - Release Date: 8/14/2007 > 5:19 PM > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
