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Old 02-18-2005 | 11:16 PM
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Hatch not coming together

Hey i took off my stock 3 piece 88 iroc spoiler, and now as i look at the bottem of my hatch i can see that the hatch doesnt aline exactly with the sides of the car. It seems to stick out further about 1/2 inch to an inch. Any ideas?
Old 02-19-2005 | 01:27 PM
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i have the same problem with my 88 bird. i haven't got around to tweaking with it yet, but if i find out, i'll let ya know.
Old 02-19-2005 | 04:10 PM
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There's a tech article in the Tech section which shows exactly how to align the hatch. Its pretty easy, and well worth the time.
Old 02-19-2005 | 04:13 PM
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here:

https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/t...tchalign.shtml
Old 02-22-2005 | 11:49 AM
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do yall know how much of a gap there should be at the top of the hatch where it meets the roof?
Old 02-22-2005 | 02:52 PM
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no i dont know. my problem is that its not coming all together right at the bottem next to the 3 piece spoiler
Old 02-24-2005 | 11:31 AM
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yeah, that's my problem too. i was just wondering about the top as well, because i have a massive gap at the top too.
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