Bent car?

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:46 pm
It could be the Moon roof hardware was installed incorrectly as well?

I don't think putting the car on the lift caused it BUT I have seen stranger things happen.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:05 am
Doright wrote:It could be the Moon roof hardware was installed incorrectly as well?

I don't think putting the car on the lift caused it BUT I have seen stranger things happen.
:goodpost: i'm thinking along that idea also Dennis.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:08 am
simso wrote:Got my car back from paint shop.

The gap on the doors is larger at the top than the bottom
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The door might just need to be adjusted. It needs to be adjusted up, but its hard to see where that would put the body line alignment.



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:52 pm
F body door alignment is a PAIN in the Ars
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:09 am
Thanks for all the ideas and input, I have it sitting up on a car hoist and stored upstairs at the momment as I am about to come i tomy busy work season, will get it off the hoist next year and have a look at what people have suggested



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 3:33 pm
Did you say it took them 3 years to do a paint job?
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