Stupid Gap In Trunk Lid!

Gearbanger 101 said:

For starters, try loosening the hatch bolts and moving the whole thing forward a few mm (especially on the drivers side by the looks of your pic). The inner edge of your hatch is supposed to run parallel with the edge of your taillight where it meets the body. After that, try working with the latch and striker position a little to get it to close. Moving your latch further up into the hatch will allow you to close the hatch further before it locks against the striker.
The sad truth is, is that these cars were never right from the factory. No two hatches or trunk lids will fit a like. You'll just have to play around with it, going back and forth between the hatch bolts and hatch striker and latch until you get it to, or as close to right as you can. You should really just order a new striker bushing in the mean time. The cardboard tape set up is kinda ghetto and won't last.

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