Martin White Posted September 24, 2020 Report Posted September 24, 2020 Hi Folks I am looking at a restored Mk 3 spitfire and noticed (from the pictures) that the gap between the door and rear wing is very slight. How can I tell if this is simply a door seating issue or something more serious? I have seen several pictures of mk 3,s and the gap seems to be different on all of them. I also read on a blog that the lower rear part of the door did in some cases leave the factory standing proud. Any advice gratefully received. Martin
Pete Lewis Posted September 24, 2020 Report Posted September 24, 2020 i would tape measure the other side aperture to compare your L to R dimensions door hinges do allow some fore aft up down adjustment do the gaps to bonnet vary ? side to side , even the bonnet can be moved id the fwd gap is tight repairs to sills over the years can end up with uncontrolled door gaps no idea where the prud from factory idea comes from apart from in the day door and panel fits were not like todays standards and 3mm variance was a good standard back then pete
Martin White Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Posted September 25, 2020 On 24/09/2020 at 08:41, Pete Lewis said: i would tape measure the other side aperture to compare your L to R dimensions door hinges do allow some fore aft up down adjustment do the gaps to bonnet vary ? side to side , even the bonnet can be moved id the fwd gap is tight repairs to sills over the years can end up with uncontrolled door gaps no idea where the prud from factory idea comes from apart from in the day door and panel fits were not like todays standards and 3mm variance was a good standard back then pete Thanks you Pete for your advice. Scary stuff buying an old car!!
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now