Rear Canopy

[DHGTR]

Guys,

when i lift the rear canopy it fouls on my rear tyres. it touches at the at the bottom of what would be the rear valance on a normal car (hope you know where i mean). it happens on both sides. The shut line between the centre section and rear canopy is good. it looks as though i just need to file a bit away on the canopy to clear the tyres but just wanted to see if this was something other people have had .

cheers
dave

[steve_d]

I see no reason why not to trim some away but first double check those shut lines.
The vertical line...clip to rear of the cockpit is fairly straight forward but also check the horizontal line...clip to top of side pod. If this gap is wider at the back than the front then the rear clip is too high at the hinges which will lift to offending lip causing your problem.

Do make sure this is clear when on full suspension droop because the clip will not just rub on the tyre it could dig in and tear off the bottom of the clip.

Steve

[Graham-P]

Yep same here, ended up filing off the edges of the rear clip at the bottom to just clear the tyres.

Graham

[DHGTR]

thanks guys

steve - i will double check again but fairly certain all gaps are fine.

Graham - thanks, i dont like this filing bodywork away, it really gets the heart pumping.

[luckyp]

Guys, have you two had factory body fits? If so, I wonder if they are pushing the body forward to minimise headlamp bowl rubbing?

[DHGTR]

no ive done my own body fit. we're not talking much catching, its a millimetre or two. it doesnt stop me opening the rear it just catches but i was concern it would chip away the fibreglass. seems to be quite a lot of fettling needed all around really. its just nerve racking and better to check.

[luckyp]

I had/still have this on the front off side when the wheels are dead ahead. You just get used to turning quarter turn to the left when you wanna open!!

[Graham-P]

Yep, front aswell, I've just learnt to turn the wheels before opening the clip ...........18inch wheels don't you just lov 'em!

Graham

[crazy of cookham]

Sorry if daft question, the car is on the ground when this happens?. Just mine does this but only when off the ground with suspension relaxed. Once it sits it does not rub anymore.

[DHGTR]

Hi Brian

Yep car is sat on the ground.

[Graham-P]

Hi Brian
Same here front and back, sat on the floor.

Graham

[DHGTR]

Graham, ive just had a look at Lee's car, the factory fitted his bodywork and there is definatley a concaveness about that lower edge so i suspect they filed it back.

[DHGTR]

just an update - been into the Factory this week and they actually take 5-10mm of the bottom lip of the rear canopy and funnily enough that is exactly what Jeff was doing when i dropped in.
Thanks for the feedback everyone.