Pictures of Body Dimension X Measurement Points Options

[cary]

I was wondering if any one has pictures of exactly where to measure body dimension X. Targa bar to windshield frame.

This car was a front clip repair back in the beginning of its life.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=2&t=187546
If it needs to be tweaked, now is the time.

TIA for the help ........................

[cary]

Both latches are perfect .......................
Just the excessive left front door gap.

[r_towle]

Both latches are perfect .......................
Just the excessive left front door gap.

If you ever get a chance to work on a 356, you may notice a bit of lead on both edges of the door, and both fenders. I am being kind when I say a bit.
From what I have seen in stripped tubs, the gaps are fairly large and un even.
They would use lead to fill in the gaps and some use a paint stick run up and down the door gap to ensure a 4mm gap all the way down.

So, they would fill it in and while it was still workable they would use the paint stick to measure the gap and fill in where needed.

The 356 uses a lot of lead on the door jamb to close that gap, and on the front of the doors leading edge, and the bottom of the door also.

If the gap is too large up front, try raising the door up a bit....odd but true...it closes that gap quite a bit when raised straight up. Weird geometry, but worth a try to raise the door.
Raising the door closes the front gap, but opens the rear gap....so you need to find the subtle medium for your door and car.
Use your hand and a long straight edge on TOP of the fender to raise it up to the right height....then you need to compromise with the gap, the the height....
Eventually you may need to fill in both the fender and some of the door to make it all flat as they meet in different areas.

Use the door gap in the front to see how high you can raise the door.
Use the door and fender recess for the handle in the rear to determine how high you can go....that should be perfect, it's really hard to fix that spot.

Amazing how much you can raise the front of the door while having little effect on the rear....so try it, you might be pleasantly surprised.

Oh, the door hinge area bends...
Using a jack to bend it up, or your body to bend it down....it will bend.

I have fuzted with a 356 door for a weekend till I got it right.
First one takes time to understand all the subtle adjustments that don't seem obvious.

The 356 uses shims behind the hinge plate also, to add to the complexity of getting the door hung right.
914 does not use shims, but oddly does not need them.....