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« on: December 09, 2020, 08:04:40 PM »
Getting closer on this particular car but still not quite there. Special Ed has given me the details on the car, and we have been over all of those, and the Seller has negotiated to a price that is pretty close to something I would pay -- we are still $20,000 apart but I have a pretty good idea where this ends. I appreciate everyone that has given me their input and I have taken it all to heart.
When the car was judged at MCA they criticized the door fit and so I asked the Seller to give me some photos of all of the things pointed out in the judging. If I had restored the car I would have dealt with this stuff before paint but they did not. The fit at the front fender looks good so I am guessing the hinge alignment is reasonable but there may be some room to add a shim. My 1969 Shelby fits better than this but the gaps are certainly not perfect in any of these cars.
Anyone have thoughts on the cure? I have heard that you can twist a Mustang door but that sounds like a recipe for paint problems. The Seller has a restoration shop so I suspect that I could make them improve the situation but I don't know that for sure. One thing that is clear is that there are lots of 1969 Red Boss 429's out there if this one goes away.
Anyway, here are some pics and I would like to hear advice on the fix.