Fron fender door alignment
#1
Fron fender door alignment
can someone provide instructions how to adjust the fornt fenders on 1976 corvette. After body mounts installed, everything seems mis aligned.
The hood is raised and little gap at bottom of drivers side door.
Pictures below.
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The hood is raised and little gap at bottom of drivers side door.
Pictures below.
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How were your gaps before you replaced the mounts? Did you use the factory shim stacks from the old mounts on the new?
#5
Race Director
It looks like the nose is drooped. If you adjust the door to correct that gap you may mess up the one between the door and the quarter.
#8
I would work from the 1/4 forward meaning align the back of the door to the rear 1/4 and then work forward to the fender/door gap.
You may need to fit the best you can overall. They were not perfect and if you compared many they will all have some variance. I nearly lost my mind over this but I got it to the point I am satisfied.
You may need to fit the best you can overall. They were not perfect and if you compared many they will all have some variance. I nearly lost my mind over this but I got it to the point I am satisfied.
#10
Melting Slicks
mine was like that when I took it in for a new paint job, the painter re-aligned the front mounting on the radiator shroud to bring the front upward and close the gap, now, the older cars never did really have much quality control on gap-age, at the factory, so don't expect miracles like the newer ones. You can fill in the wider gaps with fiberglass if you want them perfect, I did not.
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I have a similar problem......it is a must to replace worn door hinge pins and bushings. And check the frame for damage/rusty-weak spots.
Then do what the guys said about adjusting the gap between the rear of the door and the body....and then adjust the fender(front and rear of it)...then the hood if necessary.
I am learning as I go with a lot of help from the members.
Then do what the guys said about adjusting the gap between the rear of the door and the body....and then adjust the fender(front and rear of it)...then the hood if necessary.
I am learning as I go with a lot of help from the members.
#16
Drifting
[QUOTE=rgpta;1585105452]Only replaced the 4 body mounts, didnt know there are mounts for the nose.[/QUOTE
When you say you replaced 4 body mounts. Is that 2 on one side and 2 on the other or 4 on one side and 4 on the other?
When you say you replaced 4 body mounts. Is that 2 on one side and 2 on the other or 4 on one side and 4 on the other?
#18
Drifting
There's only 8 body mounts. Sorry I'm not going to be able to help you. I'm in the exact same boat you are with my driver side. But I'll keep following this to see if someone can help you and me.