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Thread: Door Sill Trimming - Riddle Me This

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    Senior Member cnutting's Avatar
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    Door Sill Trimming - Riddle Me This

    I suspect that my 289 body may not get trimmed the same way as the MkIV (actually, I'm fairly certain of this based on the lower valence issue I and others have had).

    Today's question relates to the door openings. I have a flange on my door openings that does not appear in the instruction manual. If I look at the manual, it appears that the door aluminum butts up against the body, and the fiberglass edge is finished off with a piece of the C trim.

    Here is what I have:



    The body comes up, then takes a 90 degree turn into the cockpit. This causes interference with the door hinges, door aluminum, etc.

    I believe that I need to cut back the area that is hatched in the picture. If so, how far up do I take it on the front:



    And how far up on the back?



    If anyone can share some similar photos of their door openings, it would be helpful.

    Thanks,
    Chris
    FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
    1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
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    Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
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    Pretty sure that's how its supposed to be. I do trim it so that its about 1/2 wide so the trim fits over it.
    Mike

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    Not a waxer Jeff Kleiner's Avatar
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    On the Mk4 roadsters I clean them up to make the flange width consistent and smooth the raduis but do not eliminate it altogether.

    EDIT: found an in process photo that kind of shows the flange---



    Jeff

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    Very helpful, thanks guys!
    FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
    1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
    Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
    Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
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    Yep. I like the 1/2 inch.

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