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Old May 8, 2024 | 03:08 AM
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Picked up my Z06 today and didn't notice this trunk/hatch misalignment until I got home. Can this be adjusted? Terrible QA control on this car!



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That is significant but I'm fairly confident that can be adjusted.
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Yes... good news for you is the bolts to adjust that part of the hinge are on the hatch side and easy to get to, but the hatch is heavy. My entire hatch is off to the driver side a smidge and those bolts mount to the b-pillar and the whole halo panel must be removed. Haven't chased that yet.

Yes... assembly consistency of the body panels is a big issue with these cars.
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Yes it can actually be adjusted
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Dealer had a GM approved body shop adjust the rear hatch, much better now
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Nice!
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QC was essentially non-existent for my 2024 Z06. Disastrous "non"-quality control even if it were on a lowly sedan from outer mongolia.
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Originally Posted by DH2021C8
Dealer had a GM approved body shop adjust the rear hatch, much better now
Do you know if they had to take anything apart to do it?
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Originally Posted by RapidC84B
Do you know if they had to take anything apart to do it?
from what I was told they did not. They were able to access everything just from the rear hatch area
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