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911 SC -- Front passenger "wing to door" panel gap oversized


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Hello.

Looking to buy a 911 SC, but it has the following panel gap anomaly:  

Passenger front Wing-Door gap a bit large (I noticed it without purposely trying to pay attention to gap measurement), and the same door to B post gap is certainly less.  So, uneven gaps on either side of that door.  

Driver's front Wing-Door gap is not oversized (in comparison to passenger side) though the gap is certainly smaller than the same door to B post gap.  So again, gaps are not consistent on the driver's door.  

However: The front of the two wings and bonnet are aligned.  

I mistakenly assumed that doors could be adjusted forward/rear, but since that is not the case, I understand it's the wings that need adjustment.  Though, I also understand that putty will have been used when putting back the fenders after a respray (a few years ago), so what can be done?  I would definitely not do this myself and would need a body/fitter.  Time consuming?  Feasible to fix?   My inexperienced mind assumes the passenger wing needs to slide back a bit, the driver's wing forward a bit, and somehow, the bonnet 'rotated' to get the front to align too.  Thanks

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There are (maybe) shims behind the door hinges, so by changing those air and, you can move the doors forward & backwards and also tilt.  People more skilled than me (like Barry) can also ‘tickle’ the a-posts where necessary with a bfh to give more door adjustment.

I believe that ‘best practice’ is to align the doors to the b-posts, then align the front wings to the doors.

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I think the wisdom is that it can be time-consuming unless you do this as part of your day job, so an experienced Porsche bodyshop may not take long to address these issues.  However, do you know why the paint was done, was it a refresh or to address accident damage?  It might be good to see some pictures of the work if possible and understand who did it.  

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I quite enjoy setting up the panel gaps, but it can take quite a bit of time and i've had a few 911's. Maybe get it checked out by your local specialist, or shoot a load of pictures and post them and we can have a look? Accident damage is fairly easy to spot, you will see it in the the front boot area/inner wings, around the engine bay or rear inner wings, at least to an experienced eye. Certainly from photos...

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