I recently posted this question on the C3 Corvette forum and didn't get much in the way of useful answers. Anyone here solved this particular problem? I'm thinking of getting a glass company to try shaving the front edge of teh windows.
"Here's one for you C3 body experts. I have a 75 vert, never hit, no frame rust, nothing sinister at all that I can detect. The front door gaps are a little too wide to suite me, though on the driver's door , it's probably something I can live with. Right side, is way too wide, almost 1/2" at the top. Now it's no great trouble to loosen the hinges and move the door a bit forward. been there, done it several times. Trouble is that with the windows adjusted back as far as they will go, they are too far forward. I have even slotted the adjusting bracket a little and gotten them to go back another 1/16-1/8", but still too far forward to work properly. They also need to roll up another 1/8" or so, but of course that makes the forward edge come even further forward. I may try to post some pics to illustrate all this if it isn't clear. Any ideas? Anyone else got this problem? I looked at a 69 vert Sunday the was a real POS body wise, but the windows and doors sure fit nice. Rest of the body needed major work. Looking forward to seeing your suggestions, guys."
Note: I have looked at two other C3's, both coupes, in the past week or so that had a similar problem. Main difference is that it apparently didn't bother the owners that they couldn't shut the doors with the windows rolled up.
"Here's one for you C3 body experts. I have a 75 vert, never hit, no frame rust, nothing sinister at all that I can detect. The front door gaps are a little too wide to suite me, though on the driver's door , it's probably something I can live with. Right side, is way too wide, almost 1/2" at the top. Now it's no great trouble to loosen the hinges and move the door a bit forward. been there, done it several times. Trouble is that with the windows adjusted back as far as they will go, they are too far forward. I have even slotted the adjusting bracket a little and gotten them to go back another 1/16-1/8", but still too far forward to work properly. They also need to roll up another 1/8" or so, but of course that makes the forward edge come even further forward. I may try to post some pics to illustrate all this if it isn't clear. Any ideas? Anyone else got this problem? I looked at a 69 vert Sunday the was a real POS body wise, but the windows and doors sure fit nice. Rest of the body needed major work. Looking forward to seeing your suggestions, guys."
Note: I have looked at two other C3's, both coupes, in the past week or so that had a similar problem. Main difference is that it apparently didn't bother the owners that they couldn't shut the doors with the windows rolled up.
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