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> My chassis twisted hardcore
turnaround89
post Feb 17 2010, 08:04 PM
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I braced the chassis, but obviously not enough. I lined the doors up properly, had the gaps correct, and then put the braces in. I took the braces out today, and went to test fit the passenger door and it won't even come close to shutting. the door lock does not line up, i tried adjusting the hinges but had no luck. The things are way off....any one have a fix? I really don't want to buy a tub because i just put a ton of work into this one. If it comes down to buying a tub, i guess thats what ill have to do, but i really would like to avoid that.
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post Feb 26 2010, 11:49 PM
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what your saying is fixing the door, should also fix the targa top as well? makes sense....thanks again. Ill give this a try in about a week!!!!!
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post Feb 27 2010, 08:02 AM
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QUOTE(turnaround89 @ Feb 26 2010, 11:49 PM) *

what your saying is fixing the door, should also fix the targa top as well? makes sense....thanks again. Ill give this a try in about a week!!!!!


Yes. That's what I'm saying. And remove the shims from the drivers door. It's bassackwards but fit the doors to the fenders then adjust he cowl to match the doors to the latch pillar.

Before you start trying to tweek the bottom of the car. (Which could be off by the way) I'm much less suspect of the platform having a twist than I am the upper body, Start as I instructed.

1.) make a diagram. Stick people work just fine.

2.) Confirm the cowl is back. From your discription this seems to be the case.

3.) confirm the rear body is not tipped forward or sagged. Doesn't sound like it is from your discription.

4.) Start by cutting only through the reinforcements you installed at the cowl.

5.) Start on the passanger side. (the worst side as you discribed)

You will notice as you move the cowl forward on the passenger side the driver side will move.

Think of a wire cube. If you push on one corner the whole cube moves. Uni-body cars are the same way.

Take your time. Think it through. Move the damage back. You will notice you will need to move push past the desired measurement because the car will act like a spring.

Good luck.
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turnaround89   My chassis twisted hardcore   Feb 17 2010, 08:04 PM
nykthebartender   How much is way off? You can shim the door hinges ...   Feb 17 2010, 08:24 PM
scotty b   If the latch is out, how does the door line up wit...   Feb 17 2010, 08:26 PM
rick 918-S   :ttiwwp:   Feb 17 2010, 08:29 PM
yeahmag   Yeah... Take the striker out and close the door. S...   Feb 17 2010, 08:32 PM
J P Stein   I did something similar wheb installing my cage. W...   Feb 17 2010, 08:33 PM
SirAndy   went to test fit the passenger door and it won...   Feb 17 2010, 08:52 PM
bobhasissues   What were you welding? Engman kit Clamshells Other...   Feb 17 2010, 08:54 PM
McMark   :agree: we need a bunch more info/pics.   Feb 17 2010, 09:31 PM
turnaround89   I welded in clamshells over the longs and also put...   Feb 17 2010, 10:23 PM
davesprinkle   That sucks. The only real option is to cut a few ...   Feb 17 2010, 11:00 PM
turnaround89   the weirdest part is that the door hangs low at th...   Feb 17 2010, 11:25 PM
davesprinkle   the weirdest part is that the door hangs low at t...   Feb 17 2010, 11:41 PM
rick 918-S   Don't bend the door! Fix the chassis. If y...   Feb 18 2010, 08:21 AM
sean_v8_914   yup. show teh good chassis doctor your set up, bra...   Feb 18 2010, 09:30 AM
rick 918-S   I'm like 400 miles from you. (6 hrs) But I hav...   Feb 19 2010, 12:31 AM
ghuff   Pics. You can recover from this.   Feb 19 2010, 09:26 AM
Eric_Shea   http://www.914world.com/specs/bodydims.php Find o...   Feb 19 2010, 10:39 AM
Krank   Has anyone tried bonding stiffner panels in with t...   Feb 19 2010, 10:57 AM
yeahmag   That's a really interesting idea...   Feb 19 2010, 11:01 AM
kwales   Wouldn't do it. They are designed for adherin...   Feb 19 2010, 12:35 PM
Rod   I can't offer help as I haven't been here,...   Feb 19 2010, 02:41 PM
turnaround89   So the windshield frame has come back towards the ...   Feb 20 2010, 01:07 AM
Dave_Darling   Brad Mayeur at 914 Limited should have some idea o...   Feb 20 2010, 02:46 AM
rick 918-S   Brad Mayeur at 914 Limited should have some idea ...   Feb 20 2010, 07:31 AM
turnaround89   I have no problems towing the car to have it fixed...   Feb 20 2010, 11:24 AM
Eric_Shea   Very powerful hydraulics. You may still need to m...   Feb 20 2010, 11:35 AM
Eric_Shea   Also, that window frame doesn't really do ...   Feb 20 2010, 11:44 AM
gopack   I just did a Google search for "celette bench...   Feb 20 2010, 11:52 AM
jcambo7   I just did a Google search for "celette benc...   Feb 20 2010, 07:46 PM
rick 918-S   I just did a Google search for "celette benc...   Feb 20 2010, 08:23 PM
turnaround89   What makes the celette better than othe racks? Al...   Feb 21 2010, 10:24 PM
rick 918-S   What makes the celette better than othe racks? A...   Feb 21 2010, 10:46 PM
SirAndy   Lots more pix ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/in...   Feb 21 2010, 11:15 PM
Jeff Hail   The shop in the photos is Ed Palmer's. Aka EPR...   Feb 21 2010, 11:30 PM
turnaround89   Sir andy - if you don't mind me asking, how mu...   Feb 21 2010, 11:32 PM
SirAndy   Sir andy - if you don't mind me asking, how m...   Feb 21 2010, 11:51 PM
turnaround89   does the place doing the chassis alignment rent th...   Feb 22 2010, 12:18 AM
SirAndy   does the place doing the chassis alignment rent t...   Feb 22 2010, 12:26 AM
rick 918-S   does the place doing the chassis alignment rent t...   Feb 22 2010, 12:56 AM
rick 918-S   does the place doing the chassis alignment rent ...   Feb 22 2010, 01:08 PM
SirAndy   Your inquiry just prompted me to do something I h...   Feb 22 2010, 01:16 PM
turnaround89   Found a body shop in my area with a celette bench,...   Feb 22 2010, 11:54 AM
rick 918-S   Found a body shop in my area with a celette bench...   Feb 22 2010, 12:12 PM
carr914   Turnaround, What happened to the pictures you were...   Feb 22 2010, 01:35 PM
turnaround89   the pictures were on an external hard drive which ...   Feb 22 2010, 02:23 PM
rick 918-S   the pictures were on an external hard drive which...   Feb 22 2010, 02:34 PM
turnaround89   right now were beginning to pull apart portions of...   Feb 22 2010, 04:47 PM
rick 918-S   I heard back from the shop. I really couldn't ...   Feb 22 2010, 05:51 PM
SirAndy   :WTF: I don't get it... Think about it ... ...   Feb 22 2010, 05:53 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   I braced the chassis, but obviously not enough. ...   Feb 22 2010, 06:14 PM
turnaround89   Id have to tow the car down to georgia, and that w...   Feb 22 2010, 06:38 PM
scotty b   Rick, how about getting access to the one you know...   Feb 23 2010, 06:57 PM
r_towle   B)-->
QUOTE(scotty b @ F...   Feb 23 2010, 10:47 PM
rick 918-S   B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE...   Feb 24 2010, 12:04 AM
shaggy   how thick were the plates you welded on? regardles...   Feb 24 2010, 12:23 AM
rick 918-S   I'm near a deal on the Celette. :shades2:   Feb 25 2010, 06:28 PM
turnaround89   so heres the plan that we finally came up with. M...   Feb 25 2010, 07:04 PM
rick 918-S   so heres the plan that we finally came up with. ...   Feb 25 2010, 07:10 PM
sixnotfour   Rick , I hope you get a bench , AArron @ Fat Six h...   Feb 25 2010, 09:25 PM
9146986   I have an old Blackhawk bench, that I'm nearly...   Feb 26 2010, 09:03 AM
rick 918-S   I have an old Blackhawk bench, that I'm nearl...   Feb 26 2010, 10:17 AM
9146986   Thanks Rick! I felt kinda stupid after my pos...   Feb 26 2010, 12:40 PM
9146986   Didn't someone copy the fixture dimensions in ...   Feb 26 2010, 12:46 PM
SirAndy   Didn't someone copy the fixture dimensions in...   Feb 26 2010, 03:48 PM
turnaround89   update: the drivers side door fits properly, shimm...   Feb 26 2010, 03:56 PM
rick 918-S   update: the drivers side door fits properly, shim...   Feb 26 2010, 07:02 PM
turnaround89   that is exactly what my passenger side door looks ...   Feb 26 2010, 10:41 PM
rick 918-S   Here's another crude sketch. I assume you used...   Feb 26 2010, 11:21 PM
turnaround89   what your saying is fixing the door, should also f...   Feb 26 2010, 11:49 PM
rick 918-S   what your saying is fixing the door, should also ...   Feb 27 2010, 08:02 AM
turnaround89   I want to give a big thanks to everyone that helpe...   Mar 4 2010, 02:41 PM
rick 918-S   So tell us what you did! :sawzall: :smash: :...   Mar 4 2010, 03:57 PM
drive-ability   I second that above request :agree: :smash: Gre...   Mar 4 2010, 06:14 PM
turnaround89   i did exactly what rick told me to do, i used a bo...   Mar 4 2010, 06:21 PM
rick 918-S   i did exactly what rick told me to do, i used a b...   Mar 4 2010, 06:36 PM
Jon Fernandes   :trophy:   Mar 4 2010, 06:27 PM
turnaround89   Once again a BIG THANK YOU to everyone that has he...   Mar 4 2010, 08:10 PM
markb   :beer2:   Mar 4 2010, 10:18 PM

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