 Correct door gap between rear fender and the door. |
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| jkb944t |
 May 21 2015, 05:31 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None  |
I am in the process of replacing the section of fender shown below.
 I am trying to line up the new fender section with the door correctly but I am not sure how to set the gap. What is the correct gap and will it be the same from the top of the door gap to the bottom. The gap seems to want to vary from about .185 at the top of the door to about .210 at the bottom.  I could use some good input on how best to align this fender section and what is the correct gap before I weld it in place and tie it into the fender flare. Jeff B |
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| cary |
May 21 2015, 06:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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What have you done to the car?
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| Kansas 914 |
May 21 2015, 08:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(jkb944t @ May 21 2015, 05:31 AM)  I could use some good input on how best to align this fender section and what is the correct gap before I weld it in place and tie it into the fender flare. Jeff B Do you have the correct rockers for a flared car? If so you might want to set them first as it will help determine where the fenders get placed. Others will chime in on the door gap. |
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| jkb944t |
May 21 2015, 10:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
I probably should have clarified that I had already welded the fender flare on and then realized that there had been a poor repair done to the section of the fender between the fender flare and the door.
 I went back and cut the bad section out including the sail panel above the bad section outlined in the picture. Now I am working on replacing it with a good section of a fender that I purchased from a member on this forum. I just need some advice on what the door jam gap should be once it is lined up correctly. Jeff B |
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| cary |
May 23 2015, 08:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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5 mm
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| Downunderman |
May 24 2015, 02:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 852 Joined: 31-May 03 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 766 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
So much simpler in metric. Been that way down here since 1976.
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| jkb944t |
May 24 2015, 07:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
Thanks, 5mm seems reasonable based on what I am seeing. It varies about .5mm from the top to the bottom of the door but I imagine that is probably normal.
Jeff B |
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| stevegm |
May 24 2015, 07:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States
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The thickness of 2 1/2 dimes laid flat. 2 is to little, 3 too much.
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| cary |
May 24 2015, 07:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Here's what I'm doing.
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| rgalla9146 |
May 24 2015, 09:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Please don't do this job with the car on the rotisserie.
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