body panel gap

SILVER · 07-03-2009, 05:53 PM

I have owned this 04 vert for over 3 years. It had 3k at that time. It has 21k miles now. The car fax was clean. I see no signs of it being wrecked, but the gap between the passenger door and the rear quarter is getting bigger and I have no clue as to why. Please help. thanks to all.

Lethal Tendencies · 07-03-2009, 08:02 PM

The door hinge would cause a gap like that.

BLU COLLAR Z · 07-04-2009, 05:58 AM

Holy Smokes Thats Huge, Like lethal said take a look at your Door hinge, i hope you get that corrected

carrieflower · 07-04-2009, 07:39 AM

Is that gap the same width all the way down? Could the car be flexing somehow and creating the gaps. I have seen alot of Vettes with od gaps here and there and for the most part it is never anything serious that is up with them, hopefully yours fits into that category.

SILVER · 07-04-2009, 11:08 AM

The hinge seems to be tight top and bottom, the margin is not that bad around the rest of the door, its just at the top. To me it looks like a floor jack was put under the door seam and the frame buckled. that's not the case I have a four post lift.
The wife and I are the only ones to ever drive it. We want to trade for later model and this will be a deal killer.
Should I see a frame shop? I'm stumped

Lethal Tendencies · 07-04-2009, 11:36 AM

Whats the gap look like between the door and the front fender?

SILVER · 07-04-2009, 12:26 PM

a little tight at the top

BAD-C5 · 07-04-2009, 02:00 PM

Wow... thats huge...

Good luck solving the problem.

02RonZ06 · 07-04-2009, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SILVER

a little tight at the top

I'd suggest moving the whole door back and tilt the rear downwards a little causing the spaces to be the same all the way around,
top door/front fender,
bottom door/front fender,
top door/back quarter,
and bottom door/back quarter.

BLU COLLAR Z · 07-04-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02RonZ06

I'd suggest moving the whole door back and tilt the rear downwards a little causing the spaces to be the same all the way around,
top door/front fender,
bottom door/front fender,
top door/back quarter,
and bottom door/back quarter.

Moving the door to in that fashion will get you a gap up front ,there is more to this then repositioning the door im thinking

07-03-2009, 05:53 PM	#1
SILVER Smokin 50HP Club Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lebanon, Tn. Posts: 99 Smokin' Bucks $1.77 My Gallery	body panel gap FIXED I have owned this 04 vert for over 3 years. It had 3k at that time. It has 21k miles now. The car fax was clean. I see no signs of it being wrecked, but the gap between the passenger door and the rear quarter is getting bigger and I have no clue as to why. Please help. thanks to all. Last edited by SILVER; 07-09-2009 at 04:14 PM. Reason: update

07-03-2009, 08:02 PM	#2
Lethal Tendencies Agent Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Genoa City,WIS. Posts: 3,872 Smokin' Bucks $7.16 My Gallery	The door hinge would cause a gap like that. __________________ '77 coupe(sold) '86 coupe(sold)'98 vert (sold) '00 coupe( a keeper) http://lethalvette.blogspot.com/

07-04-2009, 11:36 AM	#6
Lethal Tendencies Agent Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Genoa City,WIS. Posts: 3,872 Smokin' Bucks $7.16 My Gallery	Whats the gap look like between the door and the front fender? __________________ '77 coupe(sold) '86 coupe(sold)'98 vert (sold) '00 coupe( a keeper) http://lethalvette.blogspot.com/

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BAD-C5 Smokin 5000HP+ Posting Maniac Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canadian Posts: 12,073 Smokin' Bucks $157.11 My Gallery	Wow... thats huge... Good luck solving the problem. __________________ Paul... Last edited by BAD-C5; 07-04-2009 at 05:48 PM.

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07-04-2009, 05:58 AM	#3
BLU COLLAR Z Smokin 5000HP+ Posting Maniac Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8,195 Smokin' Bucks $103.58 My Gallery	Holy Smokes Thats Huge, Like lethal said take a look at your Door hinge, i hope you get that corrected

07-04-2009, 07:39 AM	#4
carrieflower Smokin 100HP Club Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harrisburg PA Posts: 139 Smokin' Bucks $1.28 My Gallery	Is that gap the same width all the way down? Could the car be flexing somehow and creating the gaps. I have seen alot of Vettes with od gaps here and there and for the most part it is never anything serious that is up with them, hopefully yours fits into that category.

07-04-2009, 11:08 AM	#5
SILVER Smokin 50HP Club Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lebanon, Tn. Posts: 99 Smokin' Bucks $1.77 My Gallery	The hinge seems to be tight top and bottom, the margin is not that bad around the rest of the door, its just at the top. To me it looks like a floor jack was put under the door seam and the frame buckled. that's not the case I have a four post lift. The wife and I are the only ones to ever drive it. We want to trade for later model and this will be a deal killer. Should I see a frame shop? I'm stumped

07-04-2009, 12:26 PM	#7
SILVER Smokin 50HP Club Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lebanon, Tn. Posts: 99 Smokin' Bucks $1.77 My Gallery	a little tight at the top