door panel to rear panel alignment
October 2nd, 2018, 07:45 AM
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How about a picture inside of the door with the door open. From this angle, it appears the door panel is the wrong one for this body and the matching inside quarter was somehow made to fit. Possibly a door panel from a four door attached to the two door body.
October 2nd, 2018, 08:06 PM
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What Ed said....the rear panel looks to be way too long. What the heck is going on there?
October 3rd, 2018, 06:03 PM
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The striker bolt needs to be loosened up and moved inboard slightly .
When I posted this I didn't realize you were talking about the interior .
The door itself is slightly out of line with the quarter panel . Moving the striker bolt inward will correct this mis-alignment , and it will help with the interior alignment .
The rear seat panels have a metal "rail " in this area underneath the upholstery . Perhaps this is bent .
When I posted this I didn't realize you were talking about the interior .
The door itself is slightly out of line with the quarter panel . Moving the striker bolt inward will correct this mis-alignment , and it will help with the interior alignment .
The rear seat panels have a metal "rail " in this area underneath the upholstery . Perhaps this is bent .
Last edited by Charlie Jones; October 4th, 2018 at 01:50 PM.
October 3rd, 2018, 07:19 PM
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October 3rd, 2018, 07:20 PM
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I don't own '69 vert, but restored a '72 Lemans convertible years ago that I had for about 10 years. Looks like some type of shoddy body/interior work or incorrect trim panels??? What's the other side look like?
October 3rd, 2018, 08:10 PM
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Are those the original panels to this car? Or from another 69 convertible?
looks like the door panel is too short and the rear panel is too long. Cant say ive ever seen a vert with the door open but....
looks like the door panel is too short and the rear panel is too long. Cant say ive ever seen a vert with the door open but....
October 3rd, 2018, 08:59 PM
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I think it's a "panel hitting/interference" problem but will wait to hear again from the OP.
October 4th, 2018, 09:53 AM
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I was curious and googled 69 cutlass convertible interior pics, did not realize that was the way they were designed. Seems my Lemans door panels went to the edge of the door like the hardtops but I could be mistaken. After looking again I would say the quarter trim panel is not installed correctly. I would remove remove rear seat bottom and quarter trim. The inner sweep may be bent and not catching in the right spot. Seems like rear seat entry is hazardous with the way they designed those trim panels....lol
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