deck lid fitup

[Chuck B.]

Gentlemen,

After a body off restoration of my 67 vert, I found that the deck lid is hard up against both sides when latched. I removed all body shims under that location, and no change. I can't see how the deck lid wedges or the hinge positioning could help this situation. No filler was added to the deck lid or body in this area. Any ideas?

[Douglas L.]

Re: deck lid fitup

Hey Chuck,

How is the fit on the doors? If the doors are not in yet, I would put them in first. If the doors are already in and fit OK, then I would suggest you loosen the body bolts to the point where you can lift the body from the underside to see if there is a position where the distance between the two upper sides spread apart. You said you already took out all the shims from the mount just ahead of the rear tires. I would try adding shims to either the rear mounts or the mount at the front of the door. Good luck with it.

[Chuck B.]

Re: deck lid fitup

Thanks Doug,
i will try it this weekend. The doors are in and fit pretty well.