First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Sheen,
Sorry your having to deal with this, man. But know that it is GREAT information for those of us getting ready to put fenders on (or take them off--knowing what to keep track of). Please let us know of anything else you do that helps the gaps! Thanks! Dan 68 Sprint Convertible (with fenders off, patiently waiting) Subject: RE: [FGF] Fender & Door Alignment From: "S Sterchi" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:47:21 +0000 I was able to get the D-side adjusted so that I can close the door without it pinching at the top. I used a crow bar to pull the fender forward just enough to cram a thin shim uner the fender firewall bolt (Hint: use shims with long tabs on this one to have something to hold onto to keep them in place). Also, I removed a shim from the lower fender to body bolts near the rocker. This didn't raise the fender right at the cowl to fender point but effectively raised the fender at the top edge or pinch point. Unfortunately, the large gap is still there but at least it's even from top to bottom and I can't get my finger through it anymore. I'd love to be able to pull the whole fender back 1/8" to get a decent looking gap. I have to wonder if my hinge is goofed. The car has been hit on the D-side so it may be possible that the hinge got tweaked or the cowl got crushed in just enough to change the swing arc of the door, causing this problem. Anyway, now I have to work on pulling the P-side fender forward to have enough room to get the windshield molding end clip in place and get the gap to look goofy like the D-side ;( Sheen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
