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> Expert help from you body guys PLEASE, Door Gaps
xperu
post May 26 2017, 08:27 AM
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I know door gaps is an old story, but I am at a crossroad in regard to what I am going to do with my beloved 914. I had inner stiffing kit installed and the guy did not install temp bracing to prevent heat shrinkage thus my door gaps puled in, so now I have very little gap between door and body. This problem is more prevalent on the passenger side then the drivers.
Later I had the Restoration Design long clamshells installed by another shop to stiffen the car. We also would attempt to possibly move the door gaps a little in the process. This did not work, but the long stiffeners really improved the stiffness of the car and it handles very well.
My real question here is can anything be done to the car at this point to widen the door gaps?
Other than the gap issue, the car is pretty much a new, all the bushing, suspension, engine rebuild etc. are done, the interior is in very good condition.
I have had this 914 for 10+ years “my 4th one” it’s excellent for autocross, but the value of the car may be in jeopardy if I can’t resolve the gap problem.
Any suggestion for you body guys would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Mike
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xperu   Expert help from you body guys PLEASE   May 26 2017, 08:27 AM
mgphoto   Post a few pictures of the problems all around the...   May 26 2017, 09:50 AM
xperu   Post a few pictures of the problems all around th...   May 26 2017, 01:58 PM
xperu   Post a few pictures of the problems all around th...   May 27 2017, 09:34 AM
burton73   I am not an expert but I have to say something as ...   May 26 2017, 10:00 AM
914_teener   I am not an expert but I have to say something as...   May 26 2017, 11:30 AM
Perry Kiehl   The only way to fix it now is by a competent frame...   May 26 2017, 10:16 AM
mb911   Oh thats too bad but you can fix it. I welded supp...   May 26 2017, 10:58 AM
Travis Neff   it can be fixed. I agree, go find a place that kn...   May 26 2017, 11:48 AM
mskala   I know next-to-nothing, but would it work if you h...   May 26 2017, 11:50 AM
mb911   I know next-to-nothing, but would it work if you ...   May 26 2017, 12:27 PM
Perry Kiehl   The wrong way to fix it would be to just grind the...   May 26 2017, 02:12 PM
burton73   Even if you have braced the car the amount of stre...   May 26 2017, 02:33 PM
xperu   [quote name='burton73' date='May 26 20...   May 26 2017, 03:04 PM
Bartlett 914   I had an issue where my striker was hitting. I rem...   May 27 2017, 01:18 PM
914_teener   Fly Rick Ollah down..... feed him and pay him and ...   May 26 2017, 04:18 PM
burton73   Mike, Lets see the pictures of the gaps. The righ...   May 26 2017, 04:38 PM
xperu   Mike, Lets see the pictures of the gaps. The rig...   May 27 2017, 01:01 PM
SixerJ   Wow, that really is tight and almost certainly in ...   May 27 2017, 10:16 AM
xperu   Wow, that really is tight and almost certainly in...   May 27 2017, 10:25 AM
mb911   Porta power?   May 27 2017, 10:21 AM
Perry Kiehl   After seeing the pics, I'll 2nd my earlier pos...   May 27 2017, 10:40 AM
914_teener   I'll second the post on how to fix it. It can...   May 27 2017, 10:45 AM
burton73   It looks bad. Look at the picture of the inside l...   May 27 2017, 11:14 AM
xperu   It looks bad. Look at the picture of the inside ...   May 27 2017, 01:08 PM
914_teener   It looks bad. Look at the picture of the inside ...   May 27 2017, 04:00 PM


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