Can someone look at my panel gaps.... Bulkhead alignment pics inside

td5tool

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #1

Hey ups , not so much of a problem but more niggly little things.
Basically I'm in the middle of lining my bulkhead up with rest of the body , I've adjusted it many times and this seems to be the nearest I can get....
Off side












And then near side (which I'm happy with)






My problem is I can't seem to tilt the o/s door back, does anyone have some tricks to doing this. It's a marslands chassis it's on with adjustable body mounts
Thanks

 

jamesmartin

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #2

its definitely not right on rhs bulkhead needs leaning back whilst n/s is bolted tight ,though you are doing it right with roof on etc as usually all points like roof rear tub etc need some adjusting

 

daddy2coull

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #3

I elongated the door hinge holes in the bulkhead which enabled me to raise the rear of the door. I wasn't worried so much with gaps. Just keeping the lines along the side straight

 

td5tool

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #4

Right just had another play with it, it's now got three shims in where it bolts through the chassis and one plate shim on the foot well, what do you think ? The gap up by the insa Rene doesn't look right to me compared to the near side or Am I being a perfectionist???

 

jamesmartin

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #5

you wont get both sides perfect but thats a lot better

 

td5tool

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #6

Thanks very much everyone for the help !!
So do we think this is acceptable??
Ta

 

jamesmartin

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• Jul 14, 2013

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looks as good as most do .id be happy ,looks like your making a thorough job

 

matchmetisse

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #8

I pulled my bulkhead forward with ratchet straps to get the lines right, kept them under tension for a couple of days, then had no problems

 

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Thor1950

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #9

just got to shim thing with shim washers until it looks good tub may need some shims also to get it looking good, just time is all.