Shimming Bulkhead

[need4speed]

Im attempting to fit 2 new front doors to my build. Saying that im having difficulty is a major understatement.

Its as if the door is too small for the hole! If i get the gap acceptable at the bulkhead side, theres a gap of about half an inch at the rear of the door and vice versa.

Ive read on here that the bulkhead can be shimmed. In my case, the bulkhead needs to come back roughly half an inch, maybe a little less. Thing is, i understand that the shims are fitted between the bulkhead and the bulkhead brackets but what about where the bulkhead bolts to the chassis outriggers? Surely you need to fit shims of the same thickness here or it wont really make any difference what shims you fit to the brackets?

Oh and ive measured the new aftermarket door compared with the old rotten original and they are the same size.

Please help..

[Landy-Novice]

if you want a bigger space between the outrigger and bulkhead use spacers(pushing it forwards), and if you want it smaller (like i did) i trimmed i wee bit off the pillar bracket crush tube, worked for me.

[Jimmy Two-Jacks]

I also trimmed the crush tube and found good thick penny washers to be good shims.

[Mutz]

Im sure Western put a page up with the measurements for the door openings not long ago.

But i would not have thought half an inch is far out; have you tried adjusting the hinge on the bulkhead?