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Would the drivers side perch that the rear wheel upper control arm sits on being out of whack from the accident be the culprit ? The frames straight, i was with the car from the auction purchase, to the frame rack and body repairs. So the perch issue was the only problem that wasn’t fixed to factory spec because the new quarter panel was put on already and the guy didn’t wanna damage it trying to I guess persuade or bend the perch back to its factory position.
Hang on a minute......one week and 38 posts of discussion, and NOW the mention of accident damage comes into the equation??
What, EXACTLY, was the damage, and what "perch" are you referring to?
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In that location, my car is almost an inch higher than yours. And as I previously mentioned, I didn't go "all the way" with my bolts, as I have the F45 suspension, and there's a question about how the (expensive) shocks will function, when set extremely low. My point, therefore, is you're about as low as you can go, using the OE adjustment bolts.
Hang on a minute......one week and 38 posts of discussion, and NOW the mention of accident damage comes into the equation??
What, EXACTLY, was the damage, and what "perch" are you referring to?
Hang on a minute......one week and 38 posts of discussion, and NOW the mention of accident damage comes into the equation??
What, EXACTLY, was the damage, and what "perch" are you referring to?
The driver side upper A arm pirch it sits in is out of spec. So it causes the tire to sit a bit further forward.
My first post in fact discusses the issue in question.
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I most certainly have mentioned I have a rebuilt title. I posted pics before and after as well as the space between the wheel well and the driver side tire, in comparison to the passenger side to show the difference as the residual damage from the accident.
The driver side upper A arm pirch it sits in is out of spec. So it causes the tire to sit a bit further forward.
My first post in fact discusses the issue in question.
I did a little research.You did mention the damage...….but not in THIS discussion.
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i originally joined the forum to get educated because i was buying a rebuilt or totaled corvette. The education has been priceless and the members are great.
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FWIW, on my car, I ran a straight edge across the tread of the tire, at the level of the quarter panel/rocker panel "seam", and the measurement from that straight edge, to the edge of the wheel opening, is 1.5", both sides.
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From a factory,geometrical standpoint, won’t the center of the axle to the wheel well be the reference point for equal measurement? Factoring in the difference of tire tread from other vehicles for specific measurement . If you are in fact going off of the tread of the tire.
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I have the OE sized tires on mine, and they're fairly new, so there's pretty much full tread on them. But even the difference between a worn tire, and a brand new tire, in the way I measured the "fender gap", would be half the total tread depth, which would be about 1/4".
However, the body panels align of the body tub, which aligns off the frame. So I would think that if the rear quarter aligns correctly with the door, the quarter panel is reasonably aligned to the frame. Therefore, any wonky measurements would indicate something is bent in the suspension cradle.
However, the body panels align of the body tub, which aligns off the frame. So I would think that if the rear quarter aligns correctly with the door, the quarter panel is reasonably aligned to the frame. Therefore, any wonky measurements would indicate something is bent in the suspension cradle.
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I have the OE sized tires on mine, and they're fairly new, so there's pretty much full tread on them. But even the difference between a worn tire, and a brand new tire, in the way I measured the "fender gap", would be half the total tread depth, which would be about 1/4".
However, the body panels align of the body tub, which aligns off the frame. So I would think that if the rear quarter aligns correctly with the door, the quarter panel is reasonably aligned to the frame. Therefore, any wonky measurements would indicate something is bent in the suspension cradle.
However, the body panels align of the body tub, which aligns off the frame. So I would think that if the rear quarter aligns correctly with the door, the quarter panel is reasonably aligned to the frame. Therefore, any wonky measurements would indicate something is bent in the suspension cradle.
