Restoring a 67 fastback. Someone had been drag racing the car so had cut big holes in inner fenders for header dumps. I have received my inner fenders from AMD and was taking initial measurements of the engine bay when I realized " This thing isn't anywhere near symmetrical"! The bay obviously narrows as you move toward the radiator support. No big deal. When I measured from the firewall to the radiator support on each side, there is about 3/8" difference? When I measure the diagonals, there is 5/8" difference?
I have a separate 67 parts car and performed the same measurements on it. To my surprise it was the same way. Nowhere near symmetrical. The differences between the measurements on the parts car were even different.
My question is this, when installing the new inner fenders should I make the bay symmetrical of make it like it was from the factory, crooked as a dogs leg?
I guess that is what shims are for but man you would think someone would have standardized a jig for this at the factory(s).
Any ideas and advice is appreciated. Already have old fenders out and awaiting welding new ones in place.
*note: I asked this question several months ago but started school again and had no time for the car. Someone probably replied but couldn't find old post.