Uneven rear panel gap
- Thread starter steveirl
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FENZO
GT Owner
There are basically six attachments points for the rear, plus the lower connections. Two bolts can be accessed through the license plate hole, two can be accessed on top with the clam open, and two that are bolted to three stiffening bars at the very front outside corner of the rear - you can see the top of the bolt but will have to remove the rear wheel well to access the nut and the bars.
You can adjust height of the rear relative to the clam by adding washers between the frame and the rear panel to the bolts that are accesses through the lic plate hole and with the clam open. The gap can then be adjusted by moving the stiffening bars around in the wheel well. You will see what I mean when you get the wheel well out.
Or simply request help from someone like Shadowman.
You can adjust height of the rear relative to the clam by adding washers between the frame and the rear panel to the bolts that are accesses through the lic plate hole and with the clam open. The gap can then be adjusted by moving the stiffening bars around in the wheel well. You will see what I mean when you get the wheel well out.
Or simply request help from someone like Shadowman.
I would recommend starting with the easiest way and see if you can make it work without going through a lot of extra trouble. Open the clamshell and then remove the plastic panel on the top of the area behind the rear wheel. With this panel removed you will see 3 triangulated aluminum bars converging to a single point on the rear skirt piece. Using a T-27 Torx on a 1/4" ratchet, loosen each of the 3 ends of these support bars. Do not loosen the nut/bolt where they converge. With the 3 attach points loosened, see if you can get a friend to lightly push the piece into the desired position and, if possible, get him/here to slightly over compensate. With the friend pushing (again, not too much force), secure the 3 T-27 Torx screws. This method will typically yield some results which may be enough in some cases. Otherwise, a more involved procedure may be called for.
AtomicGT
GT Owner
Yep, I agree, I am very lucky as there are only two GT's on the road in this country, the other is silver. Tungsten is my favourite colour for this gal
