Door Sill Trimming - Riddle Me This

[cnutting]

I suspect that my 289 body may not get trimmed the same way as the MkIV (actually, I'm fairly certain of this based on the lower valence issue I and others have had).

Today's question relates to the door openings. I have a flange on my door openings that does not appear in the instruction manual. If I look at the manual, it appears that the door aluminum butts up against the body, and the fiberglass edge is finished off with a piece of the C trim.

Here is what I have:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70962&d=1500839792

The body comes up, then takes a 90 degree turn into the cockpit. This causes interference with the door hinges, door aluminum, etc.

I believe that I need to cut back the area that is hatched in the picture. If so, how far up do I take it on the front:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70963&d=1500839867

And how far up on the back?

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70964&d=1500839888

If anyone can share some similar photos of their door openings, it would be helpful.

Thanks,
Chris

[michael everson]

Pretty sure that's how its supposed to be. I do trim it so that its about 1/2 wide so the trim fits over it.
Mike

[Jeff Kleiner]

On the Mk4 roadsters I clean them up to make the flange width consistent and smooth the raduis but do not eliminate it altogether.

EDIT: found an in process photo that kind of shows the flange---

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70991&d=1500846952

Jeff

70991

[cnutting]

Very helpful, thanks guys!

[j.miller]

Yep. I like the 1/2 inch.