Measurement request - Duster taillight panel

[Dohc Rocks]

I'm in the process of completing a resto on a 70 Duster that was started by a previous owner. I've replaced the trunk floor pan and am ready to reinstall the original tail light panel.

Can I get a measurement of the distances from the trunk floor to the top of the tail light panel at the location shown in the photo (both left and right sides) ?

I believe it should be 13.5" but would like a confirmation from a known good car.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DFX 340 Duster]

@Dohc Rocks Mine measured at 13.5

 

[Dohc Rocks]

@Dohc Rocks Mine measured at 13.5

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@DFX 340 Duster, thanks so much for the confirmation. The tail panel was installed at a height of 13.25 and I was beating my head off the wall trying to figure out why the trunk gutter was 1/4 - 5/16" too low to properly mate up with the quarter panel when the quarter was properly seated to the stock wheel wells.

 

[JDMopar]

@DFX 340 Duster, thanks so much for the confirmation. The tail panel was installed at a height of 13.25 and I was beating my head off the wall trying to figure out why the trunk gutter was 1/4 - 5/16" too low to properly mate up with the quarter panel when the quarter was properly seated to the stock wheel wells.

It looks like the bottom edge of your tail light panel may be bent down, which would push everything up.

 

[Dohc Rocks]

It looks like the bottom edge of your tail light panel may be bent down, which would push everything up.

That's just the shape of the flange. It's an AMD piece FWIW.