Re: Aligning rear quarter panels to rear fascia...

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Q panels should be butted against pontoon extensions, so you're
probably out of luck adjusting towards interior of vehicle.

Is possible to adjust fascia forward to close gaps between it and Q
panels.

Sounds as if plastic piece above your rear window is broken. Are four
T panel tabs held down by that piece. Without it T panel flops loose
in back. Also catches louvers when raised, wrinkling T panel.

Have heard that piece is no longer available. Since mine was broken on
both ends, simply bent two sheet metal extensions to same profile and
pop riveted to remaining piece. Hold end tabs tighter than plastic
holds center ones.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "supermattthehero" <supermatty@xxxx>
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> First, let me invite you to take a look at the back of my car...
> 
> http://openshoebox.com/images/37793
> 
> Now if you look where the rear fascia meets the stainless quarter
> panel, you will see that its not flush. It looks the same on the
> right side as well. Rick Gendreau has told me that this is due to the
> fascia shrinking over the years. My question is, has anyone ever
> tried aligning their rear quarter panels inward to compensate for
> this? Will adjusting them in this way cause them to become misaligned
> from where they meet the doors? 
> 
> Another related question I have, is that where my T-panel meets the
> quarter panels, it seems like you can see part of the T-panel "tabs"
> that should be underneath the quarter panels. Does this mean
> something is not aligned properly? To me, all of the stainless panels
> seem perfectly aligned except for this part of the car, including all
> around the doors, etc. 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Matt
> #1604