door gaps on 1971 bay

Superleggo · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: door gaps on 1971 bay

ok have I lashed this up? I have just reskinned the doors and fitted them to the camper and they fit well with even door gaps. I have now ust replaced the front wheel arch which seems to fit the door well at the higher section on the door bottom but I have got a 12mm gap at the lower edge at the lower door shut.

As both panels are new, is it meant to be like this or have I lashed it up as it seems wrong? I have fitted the other side and again it seems ok in all areas except the lower edge again. On this side I have not replaced the front wheel arch yet.

Is this right?

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VW Camper 1971
VW Passat 2006
Lotus Elan +2 Convertible 1967
Lotus Elan +2 1968
Mini Moke 1974
Land Rover Series 2a 1967
DB5 replica Work in progress

Another day another car!

andysamba · Padawan Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Location: CAMBRIDGE

ive had same problem with my bay aswell.
because i changed the arches both sides i left them with the big gaps at bottom.
ive seen loads around with big gaps at the bottom-seems to be the in thing to have at the moment!.
woudnt worry to much. Grin

richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

not your fault the pattern parts are shite. if you look in my build thread you will see I had to cut and shut my pattern arches to get them to fit cos i couldnt live with massive door gaps i could get my fingers in!!!

basically cut it into 4 pieces and aligned with door and welded back together again. Not ideal but neccesary

Superleggo · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:02 am Post subject:

Thanks for the vote of confidence I thought I was loosing the plot. I think you are right Rich time fot the 9" grinder and take a slice out as I know it will annoy me.
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VW Camper 1971
VW Passat 2006
Lotus Elan +2 Convertible 1967
Lotus Elan +2 1968
Mini Moke 1974
Land Rover Series 2a 1967
DB5 replica Work in progress

Another day another car!

Superleggo · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: Much better

Rich

You are right it is well worth the effort and not too difficult.
sorted the LHS will do the other tomorrow.

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VW Camper 1971
VW Passat 2006
Lotus Elan +2 Convertible 1967
Lotus Elan +2 1968
Mini Moke 1974
Land Rover Series 2a 1967
DB5 replica Work in progress

Another day another car!

hansend23 · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:27 am Post subject:

nice!
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just do it!

13 window deluxe · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:45 am Post subject:

had to do same with my split os arch fitted like original

ns arch i could get my fingers in to the cab at the bottom edge without opening the door Eeeek

so i cut about 10-15mm out of the arch in the middle and it fitted ace then Grin

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1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,

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1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
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