So I've read that aligning the doors is a long process of trial and error of moving the striker bolts around. I have an issue that I'm pretty sure can not be fixed by adjustment. I have my rear striker bolt all the way in, and all the way down. Yet, the door still does not sit flush. I thought perhaps the latch was only closing partially, and that I might need to move the striker bolt out slightly, so that it would catch fully, but no, that didn't work. It looks like it's catching fully on the striker, and the door still sticks out. What do people do in this case? Drill out the hole the striker bolt goes in to? 20170110_213913.jpg20170110_213927.jpg
Next, my fascia has some very wide gaps where it meets the fenders. I am told this is years of shrinkage, correct? However, looking closely at the fender holes, they're oblong, indicating that they could be moved forward, but then the hood would need to be moved forward to match, and then it would hit the fascia in the center. Any advice on how to close this gap? 20170106_175410.jpg20170106_175415.jpg
Lastly, my rear fascia sits almost an inch below the rear SS panel. I have found that if I prop up the inside of the fasica with spacers, I can get it to get close to where it needs to be, but it's bending the fascia in to weird contours, and I was wondering if there was a more professional way to do this?
Without spacers:20170106_174857.jpg
With spacers:20170106_174814.jpg
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