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Posted by: jkb944t May 21 2015, 05:31 AM

I am in the process of replacing the section of fender shown below.



I am trying to line up the new fender section with the door correctly but I am not sure how to set the gap. What is the correct gap and will it be the same from the top of the door gap to the bottom. The gap seems to want to vary from about .185 at the top of the door to about .210 at the bottom.



I could use some good input on how best to align this fender section and what is the correct gap before I weld it in place and tie it into the fender flare.

Jeff B

Posted by: cary May 21 2015, 06:55 AM

What have you done to the car?

Posted by: Kansas 914 May 21 2015, 08:06 AM

Do you have the correct rockers for a flared car? If so you might want to set them first as it will help determine where the fenders get placed.

Others will chime in on the door gap.

Posted by: jkb944t May 21 2015, 10:30 AM

I probably should have clarified that I had already welded the fender flare on and then realized that there had been a poor repair done to the section of the fender between the fender flare and the door.



I went back and cut the bad section out including the sail panel above the bad section outlined in the picture. Now I am working on replacing it with a good section of a fender that I purchased from a member on this forum.

I just need some advice on what the door jam gap should be once it is lined up correctly.

Jeff B

Posted by: cary May 23 2015, 08:38 PM

5 mm

Posted by: Downunderman May 24 2015, 02:29 AM

So much simpler in metric. Been that way down here since 1976.

Posted by: jkb944t May 24 2015, 07:16 AM

Thanks, 5mm seems reasonable based on what I am seeing. It varies about .5mm from the top to the bottom of the door but I imagine that is probably normal.

Jeff B

Posted by: stevegm May 24 2015, 07:30 AM

The thickness of 2 1/2 dimes laid flat. 2 is to little, 3 too much.

Posted by: cary May 24 2015, 07:30 AM

Here's what I'm doing.

Posted by: rgalla9146 May 24 2015, 09:46 AM

Please don't do this job with the car on the rotisserie.