Help with deck lid alignment | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

Gremlinx

One of mypoet peeves with the car is that the PO scratched the turtledeck by opening the engine hatch tair far... Is there a way to be able to open the engine lid furer without hitting the body? It almost appears that I could mount the hinges higher, but lower the deck lid. Then I started looking at the angles of all that and my head hurt! Do CMC's usually have thIs issue? Otherwise I will just put a stop of some sort in it and deal with the lack of opening capability... No big deal, just putting together a winter list.

7/26/125:14 PM

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WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

On my CMC, I followed build manual exactly (without engine installed) and had no interference issues. Key is to have hinge mounted to deck lid and then mount the hinge plate to firewall and drill the pivot point. Opps, online build manual not available "free" any longer.

Gremlinx

What do you mean it's not free!! Arrrg

David Stroud IM Roadster DOttawa Canada '83 IM Soob

The builders manuals appear to be "free" if you are a supporting member and login.

Gremlinx

Yeah I am a supporting member

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