need some tips on fender alignment
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tried everything but i cant this any better , any tips
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That door a 72? I have seen, and I set these up in the later 70's and early 80's , wide gaps like that from the factory. There needs to be enough gap in the middle to shut the door at the style line area or the fender has to come out some. You can run a bead of weld on the door or fender and re radius it. Some folks get it down to metal and use short strand fiberglass ( "bondo") to do this. If not close to hitting, this will last if prepped and mixed right.
At Sema shows, the "Riddler" Award cars 99% of the time have perfect gaps and they are made from filler where needed. yeah I said that, and its 100% true. Can show videos to you if needed. |
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Looks like factory gaps to me! To improve takes welding & grinding.
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Not being there and only 3 pics makes it a little tough. How many shims are on the cowl to fender bolt in the upper door jam? How many shims are on the front of the firewall? Judging by the size of the upper lip, it looks like a GM fender, correct?
Just for kicks I attached these gaps on my brand new '71 Camaro. Not perfect by todays standards, but shows how the got parts to fit quickly. Next pics are how I repair gaps especially with repop panels. I weld welding rod to one side, grind it flush, and use lead to fill it. I would avoid any type of plastic filler on the edge of jams. This would be the very last resort for you. Need to figure out the simple stuff first. https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...1&d=1669515218 https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...1&d=1669515230 https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...1&d=1669515551 https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...1&d=1669515580 |
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Are you aligning the fenders with the weight of the car on all 4 tires on the ground? If on jack stands the subframe could sag and make the gap larger at the top.
Make sure to align doors to body, align fenders to doors, and then shim the core support to the fender. |
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On all my gaps I welded a small bead, then used micro fiber fiberglass filler to fill the weld and smooth and blend as needed.
had the exact same gap in your pics also. like seein the pics of original new gap and door alignment. I have learned to work them to what I will be satisfied with instead of trying to duplicate experienced professionals. |
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https://i.imgur.com/QsArJ7Pl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KIZ6EbJl.jpg |
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How much gap between the quarter and door? Which of these parts are original to the car and which ones have you installed? |
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If there are shims on the bolt I'm talking about, the shims are moving the fender forward. Please verify, or take a pic. Also that fender mounting tab needs to be 90 degrees. If it's bent it will compound the problem. Let me know, then we can move forward, or backward. lol
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you can close that gap at the top buy lifting the core support .
the gap down the door is largely controlled buy the location of core support . tip don't bolt the front of fender until last first align door to quarter and rocker . then align the fender to the door . you can budge center or flatten it buy the shimming the bottom of fender. the fender should be a little out further then the door for clearance and air into the jam |
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