69 camaro door gaps

[jblaine86]

Trying to align my doors and front fenders on my 69 camaro. Just wondering if anyone had gap measurements from door to quarter panel and front fender to front of door? Or pictures might even be helpful.
Thanks,
Jon

[Musclerodz]

factory assembly manual gives the gaps from the factory. I tend to set them about 1/4". I would like 3/16, but the door peak won't allow it.

[jblaine86]

Thanks, that might be my problem. I think the rear of door to quarter jamb is off.

[Musclerodz]

You need to square the doors to the rocker and jamb before adjusting fender to door. I also adjust doors without strikers installed as well.

[jblaine86]

Finally got it. Once I ajusted doors it went perfect. Thanks

[Sonar Chief]

I would like to ask a couple question regarding body alignment.

My 67 obviously has vent windows, I installed doors with an even gap at the rocker panel and might still need to adjust front to back a little.

The question is: should I put in the weatherstripping and the vent window before I finalized the quarter panel gaps?

What confuses me is the door inner panel gap/ distance to the vertical inner welting that runs along the inside to the back panel ... can't remember what they call this stuff, I think I have the door too far back to put any welting on and still close the door.

Does the weatherstripping conform to the body panels when the door is shut? I put on the drivers side door OER and the door seems too fat now when I close it.... too much pressure?

Any helpful ideas would be appreciated, I would like to finalize my quarter and door alignment soon, need to move onto the other side!

Here is some pixs of where I'm at: AMD door skin and GM quarter, GM rocker for reference, then I took off the GM quarter and it all went to ****E!






Thanks,

Michael