Thread: '37 Dodge sedan

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Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Nice Patchwork and getting the gaps good. Is the door slid forward on the last pic to make sure that the lines are exactly the same? Just asking cuz it looks like they're touching.

It's either an optical illusion, or the door wasn't fully closed when I took the pic. You can see the bottom corner of the door needs a little love in the 2nd picture of post #63, so if the door isn't fully closed the gap can appear tighter than it really is; it's actually pretty consistent from the top hinge down. I'm not putting a lot of effort into making all the door gaps perfect, even though they really are pretty nice already, but this one was a mess because of that pillar being pushed forward. Part of the character of any car, to me, is the imperfections. I'll repair the rust as necessary, and clean up some of the bumps and bruises she's earned over the years, but I don't want to take away her personality. Door gaps weren't perfect from the factory, and I'm not trying to win any trophies, so I'm not gonna stress about them too much.