deck lid gapping

[68sixspeed]

Kurt- thanks- were the gaps any better than the goodmark? it would be well worth the extra cost if the gaps started out right or close to right. -Dan

[Lenie]

Thanks Frank, I'll use your advice. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Lenie]

Chris, it's under 68 firebird 400, sorry for the mistake

[Autokraft]

Originally Posted by 68sixspeed

Kurt- thanks- were the gaps any better than the goodmark? it would be well worth the extra cost if the gaps started out right or close to right. -Dan

The gaps were indeed better but the problem I had was the crown was not consistant with the rear body panel. Nothing some tweaking couldn't fix.

[bigtyme1]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Lenie, it is always better from a warpage and potential damage standpoint to build a compound edge like the 90 degree quater panel to trunk jam edge, then the thin highly warpable edge of the deck lid. A bead of tig or mig alog the quarter jam area is not going to do a bunch of damage. And it if does you are fixing a area 5 inches wide. If you warp the edge of the deck lid, which you will, you have now got 48 inches to straighten and make flow.

Now here is where the problem comes in though. If you do the quarter jam, you need to be sure left and right jam throths are even size when your finished. Just recently I saw a car and it was obvious the left troth was 1.25 wide and the right 1.5 or somethng like that.

Also, the same theroy would apply to quarter to door gaps also. Do it everyday.

Franks, can you explain a little more or send some picks, I should be fitting my deck lid next week. Almost done the 1/4 panels now.