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: 66 convertible pillar post hitting airvent frame


DCD
Jan 8th, 02, 6:08 PM
I'm in the process of finishing up my 66 Chevelle restoration. The top guy showed me that the pillar posts are hitting my window airvent frames at the top when the doors are being closed. The gap looks correct at the bottom of the pillar post relative to the window airvent. I'm not sure if the car is bent in the middle or the bushings are bad or what. Please offer any suggestions to this. Is there a measurable specification I could go by to check to see if the windshield is tilting in?
Thank you

WayneK
Jan 9th, 02, 4:43 AM
From you last post. You had a few suggestions. I don't know of any BODY speck for the front pillar post.

Wayne

PS you never did answer my question .
Was the body off the frame ?

DCD
Jan 9th, 02, 5:51 AM
Wayne,
The body was not off the frame. The guy who I bought it off said the mounts were fine so I didn't replace them. But I see now that the body mounts are in serious need of attention.

WayneK
Jan 9th, 02, 10:05 AM
Give me a few day till the snow melts I'll measure the distance from the top of the pillar post to the top of the rear door jam.

Wayne

DCD
Jan 9th, 02, 10:33 AM
Thank you very much Wayne. That would be a great start for me. I just ordered the body bushings too.

Darren

WayneK
Jan 10th, 02, 2:37 PM
Darrin got a chance to measure the opening today. It's 33 inches from the edge/top of the 1/4 panel to the corner of where the top meets the header.
As Rich L-79 made mention of. You have a few other adjustments if the opening dim is OK.
You have two screw/lock nuts one on the door panel to move the wing in and out, and one on the front of the door shell to move the angle of the wing widow. The later is the one you my need to change.
Rember if and when you make adjustment loosen ALL the fastners so the unit will n ot bind up as you position it.

Wayne

DCD
Jan 10th, 02, 6:34 PM
Wayne and Rich-79,
I appreciate your help. I will look at the measurement and the adjustments and let you guys know how it comes out.

Thank you very much,
Darren