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front clam and dash?

11 May 2008, 7:27pm
Does anyone else's front clam touch thier dash at any point when closed?

Just thinking that when my front exposed dash is sprayed very soon that the clam will inevitably damage the paint in two places

Craig
11 May 2008, 7:39pm
Yep, and I've bonded 1" x 0.25" rubber foam to the underside of the clam. The other issue, in my case at least, is at the rear most part of the exposed dash, where I've put stainless scuff plates on to stop the paint being worn away every time I open and close the front clam.
12 May 2008, 5:08am
Mine does as well. So much so, that in the accident, my outside edge got damaged near where the side panel points the front clam. Another project for another time!

Also, on the doored version, Steve also had it, the top joint on the door, is very weak, and split open.