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Cockpit rear wall sheetmetal issue
I'm slooooowly working my way through fitting up all the sheet metal as time permits. I'm now working on the cockpit rear wall, and have run into an issue that I'm not quite sure how to address. The bend in the rear wall appears to be off, and it's not allowing me to get the rear wall aligned with the PS corner piece. I'm assuming the little notches in the sheet metal are guides when fabbing the sheet metal on where to bend it. It looks to me like the rear wall sheet metal piece was just placed in the brake wrong when it was bent. The DS is spot on with the notch, but the PS is off by a good 1/2". I've temporarily clamped the corner pieces to the rear wall with the top corners matching up, and the DS fits perfectly but the PS is way off. As near as I can figure, my options are:
1- install as shown and fill the gap with caulk and cover it up with carpet.
2- try to straighten and re-bend the rear wall. I'd probably have to take it to an HVAC or sheet metal shop, as I don't think I could bend a piece this long myself.
3- Call FFR and see if they'd send me a new piece? Not sure if this sort of misalignment is something that we're just expected to be able to deal with as part of the build process, or if this would be considered a defective part?
Any and all input is much appreciated.
Thanks,
John
MkIV Roadster build: Gen 2 Coyote, IRS, TKO600. Ordered 10/24/18. Delivered 1/29/19. Engine installed 8/8/21. First start 9/12/21. First go-kart 9/17/21. Off to paint 4/11/22. Back from paint 12/30/22.
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