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Two questions:
Right rear bumper appears to droop down as it turns toward the front of the car. The left rear is nice and level across the rear and turning toward the front. Now, simple geometry-if I have the bumper straightened, or in essence lifted about 1/2"-1"(not sure about this dimension), I am afraid I will not get the bumper bolts to fit into the welded brackets on the inner bumper, as the bumper will now be too high as it turns toward the front. Is there a bit more adjustability than I think or is this type of misfit typical of C2 construction ? My local shop said this is a typical problem and correcting it may prove very difficult.
Also, the rocker panel mouldings have a nice fit(consistent gap between the top of the moulding and the lower edge of the bodywork) along the side from rear to front, but as they approach the lower front fenders (under the gills), the gap closes to nothing. My local Corvette shop says the frame is straight, but the car probably has a new nose that droops about 3/8". They say the only solution is to "break off" the nose and rebuild it, paying greater attention to the alignment. This was not in my winter plans or budget. Like above, does this sound like typical varying C2 construction quality or might my shop be right ?
I recognize these are odd problems to describe-I did my best.
Right rear bumper appears to droop down as it turns toward the front of the car. The left rear is nice and level across the rear and turning toward the front. Now, simple geometry-if I have the bumper straightened, or in essence lifted about 1/2"-1"(not sure about this dimension), I am afraid I will not get the bumper bolts to fit into the welded brackets on the inner bumper, as the bumper will now be too high as it turns toward the front. Is there a bit more adjustability than I think or is this type of misfit typical of C2 construction ? My local shop said this is a typical problem and correcting it may prove very difficult.
Also, the rocker panel mouldings have a nice fit(consistent gap between the top of the moulding and the lower edge of the bodywork) along the side from rear to front, but as they approach the lower front fenders (under the gills), the gap closes to nothing. My local Corvette shop says the frame is straight, but the car probably has a new nose that droops about 3/8". They say the only solution is to "break off" the nose and rebuild it, paying greater attention to the alignment. This was not in my winter plans or budget. Like above, does this sound like typical varying C2 construction quality or might my shop be right ?
I recognize these are odd problems to describe-I did my best.
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