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> Are my gaps too wide!, Maybe it's just me . . .
3d914
post Feb 14 2016, 03:55 PM
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Doing some test fitting on the SHO-914 and noticed that the gaps between the trunk lid and quarter panels seems a bit excessive. I know these cars are hand built - but just checking. One side shows just over 1/4in and the other is at 5/16in.

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post Feb 29 2016, 09:37 PM
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post Feb 29 2016, 09:43 PM
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Doesn't appear to be a quarter inch between those, but I would be happy to measure.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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3d914   Are my gaps too wide!   Feb 14 2016, 03:55 PM
stevegm   IIRC, it is 3 dimes is too wide, and 2 dimes is to...   Feb 14 2016, 04:17 PM
bigkensteele   Mine are pretty wide too, but one of my quarters h...   Feb 14 2016, 04:27 PM
rgalla9146   For the long side gaps of the front and rear lids ...   Feb 14 2016, 04:54 PM
Tom_T   Gerard - they look too wide to me - maybe 1/2 that...   Feb 14 2016, 04:55 PM
Rand   EVEN. Just keep them even.   Feb 14 2016, 04:57 PM
r_towle   I don't buy what Tom wrote, sorry Tom. I have ...   Feb 14 2016, 05:28 PM
somd914   I don't buy what Tom wrote, sorry Tom. I have...   Feb 14 2016, 06:50 PM
altitude411   If consours judges are claiming something differe...   Feb 14 2016, 08:32 PM
screenguy914   I don't buy what Tom wrote, sorry Tom. I have...   Feb 14 2016, 11:45 PM
mepstein   I'd like to hear from scotty or rick but I thi...   Feb 14 2016, 08:09 PM
Porsche930dude   my gaps are quite wide aswell. maybe wider than yo...   Feb 14 2016, 08:40 PM
3d914   my gaps are quite wide aswell. maybe wider than y...   Feb 14 2016, 09:59 PM
3d914   Thanks for all the feedback. OK, a couple of clari...   Feb 14 2016, 09:26 PM
wndsnd   Thanks for all the feedback. OK, a couple of clar...   Feb 14 2016, 11:40 PM
Chris H.   The gaps on my rear trunk are at least that wide. ...   Feb 14 2016, 10:46 PM
Porsche930dude   my driver side front and back are 1/8" and 1/...   Feb 29 2016, 04:20 PM
Andyrew   Probably a bit wider than normal, but most 914...   Feb 29 2016, 05:11 PM
Steve Pratel   Center it.......... especially if you're worri...   Feb 29 2016, 06:04 PM
gunn1   Wish I was to the point where I had to worry about...   Feb 29 2016, 06:52 PM
Ansbacher   3d914 - go look at a typical Karmann Ghia, then go...   Feb 29 2016, 09:25 PM
xperu   3d914 - go look at a typical Karmann Ghia, then g...   Mar 1 2016, 05:09 PM
Larmo63   How are these gaps?   Feb 29 2016, 09:37 PM
Puebloswatcop   How are these gaps? Doesn't appear to be a ...   Feb 29 2016, 09:43 PM
Puebloswatcop   I looked in my factory manuals and could not find ...   Feb 29 2016, 09:41 PM
matthepcat   ^^ It was only a matter of time ^^ knew this was ...   Mar 1 2016, 01:07 PM
rick 918-S   Mercedes has the best gaps by far. 911's have ...   Mar 1 2016, 04:29 PM
gunn1   more gaps.....Is that a 914, hard to focus...   Mar 1 2016, 06:49 PM
Larmo63   I'd like black leather in my interior…...   Mar 1 2016, 06:59 PM


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