Re: Door to Fender gap
[Re: bobs69]
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08/20/09 12:58 PM
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I don't have my car here to measure, but it is pretty wide. Here is a picture. This car has never been apart (fenders or doors) and never had a front end hit.
Mark
Last edited by Hemi Allstate; 08/20/09 01:35 PM.
1996 Ram 1500 Sport 1968 road runner 1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019
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Re: Door to Fender gap
[Re: bobs69]
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08/20/09 03:44 PM
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There is no set dimension. Just get a nice consistant spacing between the quater panel/door, rocker panel/door, and the fender/door.
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Re: Door to Fender gap
[Re: sixpackbee]
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08/20/09 09:11 PM
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There is no set dimension. Just get a nice consistant spacing between the quater panel/door, rocker panel/door, and the fender/door.
,.......nothing worse than varing gaps, top to bottom, panel to panel,....if the panels are fresh, meaning ready for primer/paint/etc....I general aim for a 1/4" gap between panels, doors, fender, trunks, hoods, etc....after numerous coats of primer, paint, esp BC/CC the gap will decrease to about 3/16,.....if you start with tight gaps, on vintage cars, after paintwork, you run the chance of paint breaks/chips because the panels may rub for example in the door to fender gap,.....older vehicles weren't designed with tight tolerance opening gaps, that you see on modern vehicles
Mike
this is a 1/4" door gap finish on a 69 RR,....actually measures around 3/16" after paint, I don't "break"(sand) the edges of paint/primer build up when painting a car, after setting gaps during the initial hanging
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Re: Door to Fender gap
[Re: sixpackbee]
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08/20/09 09:21 PM
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Even the cowl to fender area gets the 1/4" gap treatment, sometimes with 2 nd gen B bodies, panel alignment can be fustrating, it's even worse for someone who has painted a vehicle disasembled, and trying to reassemble it, best to set gaps on panels, leaving them in place prior to painting, as it seems you can never acheive that initial fit, after removing the panel,....if unifom gaps are your goal, you may/will find yourself doing some creative metal work to obtain the gaps you desire,....don't use bondo on edges to create gaps, it will only come back to haunt you later!,....generaly after the cars painted! Mike
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