[Fot] Body Adjustment

[Norlin Engineering]

None of this may apply to the TR4, but when I first got the Spitfire I am
currently racing, the door gaps were between 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 inches at the
top.  This was the result of a previous owner cutting the meager rear body
supports over the rear axle to allow the roll cage to be welded directly to
the frame, adding a fuel cell and big Diehard battery to the trunk floor and
then driving over the curbs and off course a lot.  During the ground up
rebuild, I mounted the body on the frame, cut off the outer rocker panels,
pulled the front and rear cowl's together with ratchet straps and 2x4's and
then welded on the new rockers.  I also added some small, adjustable body
mounts between the rear trunk floor (what's left of it) and the new fuel
cell/battery subframe that is bolted directly to the frame.  This spring, I
actually had to adjust the door pins closer together. I think the gap is
actually shrinking a bit.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces+norlinengineering=comcast.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:fot-bounces+norlinengineering=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Steven Preiss
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 3:56 AM
To: Richard Taylor
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Body Adjustment


Next winter, flip it over, tie some heavy rope to the frame at the lift
points, get some friends together and and hoist it up from the garage
joists. (You may want to sister them first.) This method has always proven
effective for me. Good luck! Steve P.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Taylor" <tarch at bellsouth.net>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:52 AM
Subject: [Fot] Body Adjustment


> The gap at the latch end of my TR-4 seems to have grown over the
> winter.
Too
> long on the lift I guess.
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>
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> Is there a drill for adjusting end gap on a door?
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> Richard
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