Clio Guru's Doors Phase1/2

[22deano55]

After some advice from those that really know,

I am currently have a Phase 1 project sitting on my drive. When it arrived the N/S door was sitting completely differently to the O/S so for this reason I believed it had had a knock. It also had Phase 2 door strips on so I'm sure it is not original. I now have a 182 sitting on the drive to use for the project and since the doors are in better condition I thought I'd swap them over.

The O/S one is against the wall and the car is on stands at the moment so although its the one that is causing me issues I've had to look at the N/S one first. Also I know the N/S one fits well on the Phase 1 so it's correct.

Here is the Phase 1 door then the Phase 2 door on the Phase 1, The Phase 2 gap is bigger and the top of the door sits proud of the roof edge.

Now both doors on the Phase 2, The phase 1 sits really close to the roof in the centre, The Phase 2 door, although not perfect sits with a fairly even gap along its length.

Also the Phase 1 door on the Phase 2 shell leaves the rear with this extra lip that sits smooth with the original door.

So Gurus?
Although they physically fit are Phase 1 and Phase 2 doors different? OR Are they just badly made and a door will bend to the line of the roof?

I'd much appreciate an answer before I go on a search for a decent Phase 1 N/S door and ends up fitting no better than the 2 doors I have.

Thanks in advance, Deano

 

[robzracing]

Yes I’d say just pretty badly made. There’s some old footage floating around on the internet of a Renault factory with a technician bending a door in all directions and hammering the catch with a mallet to get it to fit! So with those sort of tolerances and probably some variation in the rolling over the years between phase 1 and phase 2 I’d say that’s the problem.
A bit of fettling required but you should be able to improve the fit.


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[robzracing]

Tooling not rolling! Bloody autocorrect


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[22deano55]

Yes I’d say just pretty badly made. There’s some old footage floating around on the internet of a Renault factory with a technician bending a door in all directions and hammering the catch with a mallet to get it to fit! So with those sort of tolerances and probably some variation in the rolling over the years between phase 1 and phase 2 I’d say that’s the problem.
A bit of fettling required but you should be able to improve the fit.

You mean this one ?

Factory Door Fit

Think I might have a go at the N/S when the cars back on its wheels 😂😂

 

[robzracing]

Yes! That’s the one.
Precision engineering right there.


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