Anyone ever seen this?

[Wall]

By the way everything else has gone on this car it I figured there would be an issue with the doors. I bolted the driver side door up to see how bad the gaps were going to be but the top of the door is taller than the quarter panel. I have the body lines on the door and quarter lined up but the top of the door is about a 1/4in taller than the quarter. I know the quarters were replaced on this car before I bought it so I'm assuming the issue is with the quarter. Has anyone ever seen this problem and what would be my best plan of attack for this? I would appreciate any help because I am ready to burn this stupid car to the ground!:banghead:

[astroracer]

Off shore replacement quarter panel and lack of alignment checking while replacing. Classic. Learn to live with it or piecut the upper edge back to the window corner interesection and lift it into place. Weld in a wedge as a filler panel.

[minendrews68]

Before you burn it to the ground let me know and I'll come take it off your hands..just kidding, I know how frustrating some things get sometimes, but keep up the good work it'll pay off!

[Whistler]

That's about two hours work with a cutoff wheel and some 14-16 gauge sheetmetal as said above. Or if you want it torched I'll shoot up there tomorrow night , hook you and your girl up with a gift card for the Sizzler, and while y'all are out having a romantic night out I'll blaze that car for you with a special kind of kerosene that will leave nothing behind. :)

[hotrodneb]

Unless you are building a $60K show car.....it isnt THAT bad......cheat the door down just a tad and call it good......odds are that is better than the factory bothered with.

You will not see the difference from the driver's seat.

[Thephranc]

Isn't that about how it came from from the factory? :)

[Wall]

Thanks for the advice guys! I figured pie cutting the quarter would be what I had to do but I always like to get feedback from the guys that have more experience. It isn't horrible but I guess this site has ruined me since I see a lot of guys building these high end cars on here. My car won't have all the high end parts of a $60k build but I want to do my best to atleast get the attention to detail of a higher end build. And I guess I won't barbeque the firebird just yet, lol.

[jlcustomz]

You could also consider a high strength base filler, such as usc all metal, which is fiberglass resin with ground up aluminum. Great for a first coat of filler over rough spots & when you need to add some thickness & still feel solid. Many older body guys use it where they once used lead.

I'd also skim the sides of the car with high quality filler such as evercoat rage & sharpen those body lines. they look off between new quarter & door. Time spent doing this will make you garage build look much higher end.

[Wall]

You could also consider a high strength base filler, such as usc all metal, which is fiberglass resin with ground up aluminum. Great for a first coat of filler over rough spots & when you need to add some thickness & still feel solid. Many older body guys use it where they once used lead.

I'd also skim the sides of the car with high quality filler such as evercoat rage & sharpen those body lines. they look off between new quarter & door. Time spent doing this will make you garage build look much higher end.


Yeah the body lines are a little off, I was mounting up the door to work on those when I found the top was off. I've been using rage extreme and like it but if I have to buy more I will try rage, it's a little cheaper too. I had wondered about the usc all metal, I may try that too. thanks!

[LSX67]

Thanks for the advice guys! I figured pie cutting the quarter would be what I had to do but I always like to get feedback from the guys that have more experience. It isn't horrible but I guess this site has ruined me since I see a lot of guys building these high end cars on here. My car won't have all the high end parts of a $60k build but I want to do my best to atleast get the attention to detail of a higher end build. And I guess I won't barbeque the firebird just yet, lol.

Glad to see that you are willing to go the extra mile and correct the factory flaws the car was born with. The reason we build PT cars and not factory correct cars is to make it better than is was.:twothumbs

[BuzzKillian]

I had this problem on my '68 Camaro and used the trim to hide it.
You could weld a bead on the edge to bring it up to the right height. then fill in towards the back with all-Metal or Fiberall, (some kind of reinforced filler) Since it is so close to an edge that could be bumped, the weld would give added security of not accidentally knocking it loose.

[AintQik]

While you are at it, check the gap between the inner door and the quarter molding pinchweld. I found mine was too tight with the j-moldings on and the door would not close. Of course this was after paint. I had to cut a section out of the inner door panel to get it to work.

[nekkidhillbilly]

more than id worry about

[Wall]

Well I installed the trim to see if it would show me where the issue was and it was pretty obvious at that point where it was off. I pie cut the area and adjusted then welded it up, still have to do some finish work on it but I think it's going to work. Now on to the next issue whatever that may be...I know I'm not out of the woods yet.

[astroracer]

Good for you! Shoot us some pics when you get a chance.
Mark

[jlcustomz]

Evercoat rage extreme is actually what I mostly use for finish work. I like metal glaze for when I need the finest finishing( pinholes, extra fine skimming), but it's really pricy. For a more affordable base filler, give the Z-grip a try.

Use the usc all metal just for the rough or deeper areas. It is harder to spread & sand, but also offers more moisture resistance for those welded areas.

[Wall]

Sorry I will get pics soon, I started adjusting the door again before putting the filler on but never finished and been working like crazy.