Okay, this is not my first vert, so I know where the door alignment wedges go, which piece goes where and in what orientation, what they do, and that they should contact slightly when the doors are closed. So, here's the problem...
The 69 had GM NOS vert quarters installed on it in around 1994, and it has original 69 coupe doors. Today I finally got around to drilling out the dimples and fitting the repro alignment wedge kit. The wedge kit comes with two shims, with hole spacing to fit behind the brass piece on the door side. I have both metal shims behind the brass, and it's not even close to contacting the plastic piece on the jamb. Probably about 1/4 inch apart.
Now, the door gap at the rear is within GM spec, probably on the wide side of spec but within. The quarters were full vert quarters, jamb and all (I know that's implied by NOS vert q's, but I figured I'd state the obvious. The gap looks decent, so I don't think the quarters are tweaked in the jamb area.
So I guess the question is this: Was/is it common to have shims under both sides of the alignment wedge "assembly"? It has been a long time since I had my 68 here, so I forget. Al (BPOS) had linked a thread with some wedge photos, but the linked thread was from before the TC site moved so the link is no longer good.
I'm just trying to figure out if this is just a case of the repro wedge kit just not having enough shims (I can make my own) or if I have something more serious to address. I think a few shims under the plastic side would take care of it, and I can't see that moving the door back the little bit that I could would get them in contact as is.
So maybe someone could help a brother out with some input and/or photos of both the door and quarter side of their alignment wedges? Thanks!
The 69 had GM NOS vert quarters installed on it in around 1994, and it has original 69 coupe doors. Today I finally got around to drilling out the dimples and fitting the repro alignment wedge kit. The wedge kit comes with two shims, with hole spacing to fit behind the brass piece on the door side. I have both metal shims behind the brass, and it's not even close to contacting the plastic piece on the jamb. Probably about 1/4 inch apart.
Now, the door gap at the rear is within GM spec, probably on the wide side of spec but within. The quarters were full vert quarters, jamb and all (I know that's implied by NOS vert q's, but I figured I'd state the obvious. The gap looks decent, so I don't think the quarters are tweaked in the jamb area.
So I guess the question is this: Was/is it common to have shims under both sides of the alignment wedge "assembly"? It has been a long time since I had my 68 here, so I forget. Al (BPOS) had linked a thread with some wedge photos, but the linked thread was from before the TC site moved so the link is no longer good.
I'm just trying to figure out if this is just a case of the repro wedge kit just not having enough shims (I can make my own) or if I have something more serious to address. I think a few shims under the plastic side would take care of it, and I can't see that moving the door back the little bit that I could would get them in contact as is.
So maybe someone could help a brother out with some input and/or photos of both the door and quarter side of their alignment wedges? Thanks!
) and look for more shims.
