I dont know if mine was tweaked during shipping or not...though I dont think they were. I ordered 2 (pass and driver) and both are exactly the same. I assume there are a few issues working agaist me right now...I suspect that the aftermarket pieces arent as good a fit as I was hoping for and I assume that I might be off a bit on my mounting.
I took all the measurements I could (based on what metal was intact when I began), but never thought about the fact that the hinge post can be off (rotated a bit)...wow...that hurts my head when I re-read it. If not thoroughly confused, pic should help to screw ya up ;D Depending on the angle of the...um...feet that get welded to the kick panel, the hinge post could be rotated a few degrees and that could partially cause the issue I am having. If the hinge post is rotated too far to the front of the vehicle, then the rear will be a bit tighter than it should be for the rocker to fit and the opening at the front will be a bit too large for the rocker (kinda what is happening).
Kinda sucks...just sat here crying into my coffee because Im not positive which direction to go with this. Half thinking that I should just
grind and drill out my new welds on my hinge post
and start over from there.
Anthony