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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #77 on: December 28, 2015, 11:54:06 PM »
Minihawn:  I found a quarter panel pic for you to look at.  It appears that I may have been slightly mistaken.  It looks like the rocker does stick out a little.  Your discretion on how much.  See the attached pic.   :'( ::scratch  Jim
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #76 on: December 28, 2015, 04:48:30 PM »
Making Brackets for driver side rocker.
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #75 on: December 26, 2015, 12:45:02 PM »
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #74 on: December 25, 2015, 10:20:23 PM »
From your pictures, it appears that the bottom of the quarter panel and the top of the rocker, both brackets need to be moved outward a tad to line up the correct contour.  This should match the contour of the rear of the door.  Jim

Thank u. Problem solved! anything else ? ::headbang
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #73 on: December 25, 2015, 09:57:02 PM »
From your pictures, it appears that the bottom of the quarter panel and the top of the rocker, both brackets need to be moved outward a tad to line up the correct contour.  This should match the contour of the rear of the door.  Jim

Went to the garage right after I read this, on a mission to correct the challenge !  ::beers
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #72 on: December 25, 2015, 09:38:01 PM »
From your pictures, it appears that the bottom of the quarter panel and the top of the rocker, both brackets need to be moved outward a tad to line up the correct contour.  This should match the contour of the rear of the door.  Jim

Yea my body was made with that flaw. I have tried to correct it. Perhaps I should try harder . Thanks Jim #goodeye
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #71 on: December 25, 2015, 09:29:27 PM »
From your pictures, it appears that the bottom of the quarter panel and the top of the rocker, both brackets need to be moved outward a tad to line up the correct contour.  This should match the contour of the rear of the door.  Jim
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #70 on: December 25, 2015, 12:24:00 AM »
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #69 on: December 24, 2015, 11:52:56 PM »
Just fooling around with the  passenger door a  little bit
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #68 on: December 24, 2015, 09:07:28 AM »
Good Job Mac,

You've actually taking on and followed through were alot  wanted too but the task was too daughting.   Keep pressing forward and you'll have a nice car at the end of the build

Thank u Rod, that means a lot coming from such a long time builder such as urself..it's been tough sometimes overwhelming. But something within me said to keep going. I'm still interested in having some interior work done . But we can talk about that later . Cool?
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #67 on: December 24, 2015, 06:39:32 AM »
Good Job Mac,

You've actually taking on and followed through were alot  wanted too but the task was too daughting.   Keep pressing forward and you'll have a nice car at the end of the build

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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #66 on: December 24, 2015, 06:03:06 AM »
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #65 on: December 23, 2015, 05:31:40 PM »
Door skin just sitting on. Thought I would see how it lines up with the body. So far not too shabby  ::beers
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #64 on: December 23, 2015, 04:24:31 PM »
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Re: **My Diablo build diary
« Reply #63 on: December 23, 2015, 04:20:12 PM »
Nice Job