John:
You will not be able to tap the fender rearward if the
undercoating is intact. It effectively glues the fender in place.
If you are willing to separate the fender from the body to break
the seal of the undercoating, then there is some leeway in positioning
the fender. I had a similar issue on my car, and it turned out that one
of the slots in the fender was not quite long enough to permit the
fender the move rearward enough to suit me. I dremeled the slot a little
longer, and all is well now. But it took some fussing to make it work. I
did this after the car had been stripped and painted, so it was slow
going to make sure I didn't ding the paint.
The slot in question on my car it the topmost, rearmost slot in
the fender, the one that engages a bolt on the A pillar, where
windscreen attaches to the tub. You can see the bolt if you open the
driver door and look at the top, rear edge of the fender. I had to
remove the fender to lengthen the slot. It only took about 1/8" more
length.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John Mitchell
Sent: August 14, 2005 9:48 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Door openings
Ok, this questions takes some explaining. Last my Tr6 rolled
backwards down a hill and the drivers door, which was open caught on a
shrub, broke the check strap and folded against the front fender. The
front fender was pulled out, and a new door installed. The gaps now are
larger on the drivers door, even though the new door measures the same
or even slightly larger than the old door. I measured the openings,
both sides, and the drivers side appear to be about an eighth inch
wider.
Could the front fender have moved slightly forward, though I cant
really see signs of that around the bolts. Measuring the end of the
fender to the end of the plenum section it would seem the left fender is
slightly forward. Can the bolts be simply loosened and the fender
tapped back or will this destroy my paint work. Should the hood be
installed before doing this to see how that aligns. I was hoping that
putting the engine and transmission back in would flex things enough to
help, but its definitely wider than before. Any insight would be
greatly appreciated. John Mitchell 76 TR6
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