Yet another Door Gap question
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Yet another Door Gap question
So I was working on getting the door gaps all lined up and they are looking pretty good.
They are just under 3/16 inch. If I leave them like this, I am hoping for 1/8 after primer and paint.
The thing that I am unsure about is how the inside of the door is higher than the outside.
Is this how others are? Or am I missing something here?
Thanks
KO
They are just under 3/16 inch. If I leave them like this, I am hoping for 1/8 after primer and paint.
The thing that I am unsure about is how the inside of the door is higher than the outside.
Is this how others are? Or am I missing something here?
Thanks
KO
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi KO,
I think the shape of the rear of the door and the top/front edge of the rear fender will vary from car to car. But, I do think they can be made to match pretty well.
I did some body work to make the transition be as smooth as possible. These pictures show that the shape from door to fender match, but that the door needs to be adjusted a bit because the weather strip is pushing on it and hurting the transition. The door striker needs to e moved in a little to pull the door in a little tighter.
Regards,
Alan
I think the shape of the rear of the door and the top/front edge of the rear fender will vary from car to car. But, I do think they can be made to match pretty well.
I did some body work to make the transition be as smooth as possible. These pictures show that the shape from door to fender match, but that the door needs to be adjusted a bit because the weather strip is pushing on it and hurting the transition. The door striker needs to e moved in a little to pull the door in a little tighter.
Regards,
Alan
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Pro
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I believe that some of the Corvette parts houses do make a door shim but this is only a shim for adjusting the door in or out not froward and back. Unlike modern cars that only have two adjustments the C3 has 4 forward and back in or out, it's not an easy door to get right it takes time and patients.
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Looks like the outer edge of the door has been sanded off (common problem). To fix, adjust the door down so the inner part lines up, then use a good filler such as dynaglass to build the outer edge back up. Once you have the rough shape done, lock the door down and smear dynaglass over the gap like in Alan's pic. You actually smear it into the gap. Cut the gap back out before it sets completely and then block that section as a unit (not door, then quarter, but both at the same time).
It's even better to block it without cutting the gap out first, but it's a b1tch to cut it back out after the filler is fully hardened.
It's even better to block it without cutting the gap out first, but it's a b1tch to cut it back out after the filler is fully hardened.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: San Antonio TX
I fit the door after I test fit the front clip. I removed the front clip again to do some fiber glass repairs to it. I never got any pics when the two of them were together.
Thanks for the tip. Once I finish the fiberglass repairs on the front clip, I'll get it all lined up again and refit the door.
I am seriously considering glassing in the handles and locks so I'll fix it right once I get to that point.
Thanks
KO
Looks like the outer edge of the door has been sanded off (common problem). To fix, adjust the door down so the inner part lines up, then use a good filler such as dynaglass to build the outer edge back up. Once you have the rough shape done, lock the door down and smear dynaglass over the gap like in Alan's pic. You actually smear it into the gap. Cut the gap back out before it sets completely and then block that section as a unit (not door, then quarter, but both at the same time).
It's even better to block it without cutting the gap out first, but it's a b1tch to cut it back out after the filler is fully hardened.
It's even better to block it without cutting the gap out first, but it's a b1tch to cut it back out after the filler is fully hardened.
I am seriously considering glassing in the handles and locks so I'll fix it right once I get to that point.
Thanks
KO
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