Body flex causing top fitment and window issues, On lift I get 25 1/8" and on the ground it changes to 25"? Options

[Steve]

What is the consensus on flex regarding the roll bar to windshield flange measurement?
Item "F" on the body dimensions page.
http://www.914world.com/specs/bodydims.php

My car was fine until I had a shop weld in the Engman long kit. The car is much stiffer, but the windows and top no longer fits right when the car is on the ground.
On the lift I get 25 1/8".
Off the lift I get exactly 25"

How much should the car flex when on my scissor lift versus on the ground?
The scissor lift is using the four jack pods to raise the car.

Should the car be like 25 1/4" on the lift and 25 1/8" on the ground?
Is 1/8" flex normal? What is everyone else seeing?

I will post some pictures tonight.

[Tom_T]

Steve, any stiffening kit should make it flex less, not more than before - if it was installed correctly IMHO.

The flex you describe is mostly likely happening in the longs & bottom body/floor panel - in order to now open & close gaps when lifted & on the ground - & unless it did that before the kit, then the shop may have installed the longs kit with the body stressed in one direction/position or another, where the car on the ground now has mis-fits.

I'll let some other body types weigh in, but you might want to PM Alien Rick in WI about this problem.

Also may want to s post which shop did the install, in case there are others who had problems with their work who can weigh in.

You might also take it by Aase Bros. in Fullerton or Bill Brewster in Dan Point to have them take a look at the situation.

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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