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Door Gaps |
Mike1981 |
Jul 29 2016, 01:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 21-July 14 From: Detroit MI Member No.: 17,663 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello
I have a 1972 914 The passengers side was hit and "repaired by P.O." I have noticed when I close the passengers door it hits the rear quarter panel, chipping the paint. On the opposite end that meets the front fender the gap is wider that the drives side gap. Is there any way to adjust the door forwards towards the front fender? Thanks |
John |
Aug 3 2016, 06:53 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
From looking at the pictures, it appears to me that your front edge door gap looks too good to have had the hinge pillar "moved" in an accident, so my previous "advice" is out the window.
In your case, I would start by looking up critical chassis dimensions for the car (they can be found by searching here or elsewhere on the web), and then comparing the factory dimensions to what you have. It looks like your door opening has closed up (car sagging in middle). Have you had your rocker panels off or looked for rust around your jacking receptacle? This is a common point for these cars to rust and begin to collapse at. Just for grins, does your door gap change (become more normal) if you were to jack the car up on the passenger side? |
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