A panel gap is this normal?

[Briangrech]

Hi bought these A panels from De Marco parts and the fitment is rubbish.
They fit away from door and sit inwards. Is this normal with A panels from other suppliers?Which ones fit best please?

 

[malcolm]

I bought mine from Der Franzose. Arregui was the manufacturer. Really good shape and fit. Photos on here: https://www.renault4.co.uk/gordini-apex-repair.htm

Some stuff on panel gaps: https://www.renault4.co.uk/gordini-almost-painting.htm I think they are set to 11mm or 12mm nominally, but even from the factory the gaps weren't even. Door hinges can be adjusted by loosening the nuts to the A pillar.

 

[dg]

That doesn't look any worse than the gap I have, using a genuine renault panel with the base of the a pillar and the hinges built in.

 

[petak]

I can put small finger between door and pannel.
that can be good measure "by the eye"

 

[Briangrech]

Hi thanks for feedback. ITS NOT JUST THE GAP THAT BOTHERS ME BUT THE APaNEL DOESN T SEEM TO FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF THE DOOR.

 

[petak]

Unfortunately, common thing with aftermarket panels

P.S. Gaps according to Renault MR 176 in attachment

 

[Briangrech]

Unfortunately, common thing with aftermarket panels

P.S. Gaps according to Renault MR 176 in attachment

Thanks a lot as i had forgotten to thank you

 

[petak]

Thanks a lot as i had forgotten to thank you

It is never late!

 

[Domsky]

I have massive gap at the front too
On the both sides, and i never touched the pillar

 

[Briangrech]

I have massive gap at the front too
On the both sides, and i never touched the pillar

Same here, I am tempted to weld rods to the doors to reduce gap by a few mm,done it many times on other cars but to be honest the R4 is no show car so might keep it original

 

[Domsky]

Same here, I am tempted to weld rods to the doors to reduce gap by a few mm,done it many times on other cars but to be honest the R4 is no show car so might keep it original

I was thinking the same, but i don't really care about the door gaps to much
In this car even wheel base is different on each side

 

[dg]

I used genuine Renault apex panels with A pillar and hinge pins included, and still there was a huge gap. This was even worse when a different door was fitted. As I have external hinges there is no means of adjusting except by bending them. I made a lever out of a piece of aluminium channel with a hole drilled through so that a bolt could pass through it and the hinge (door off). A little tweaking with this got the gaps right. I would add a photo of the lever if I could find it...

 

[Briangrech]

I was thinking the same, but i don't really care about the door gaps to much
In this car even wheel base is different on each side

Yes its not a muscle car or a hot rod so wide gaps don't bother me much but still its not nice to look at.