Quarter Panel Endcap Questions

[Machspeed 219]

I've been doing some panel mock up and gap evaluation on my car before paint and question the fit up of my rear qtr end caps as they run across the tail panel. The rear quarters are OEM as are the end caps. I replaced the tail panel with a high end NPD part that was Ford tooling and it went in nicely but now I'm not sure about how the end caps are to fit against that tail panel. Mine are not uniform with a gap larger at the bottom than at the top.... see pics. Can I get pics of how these fit on your cars?

[Brian Conway 264]

Hard to get a good visual or picture with the bumper and tail light lenses in the way.  Your end caps look pretty good.  Brian

[jmlay 80]

I agree with Brian, they look pretty good to me. I replaced my taillight pane longer ago than I care to admit and finally getting it all back together, not recall the manufacture. Here are pictures of mine for reference. 

With taillights installed it will be hard to tell if there is a small gap. Making them more parallel with the taillight, viewing from the rear, is more apparent.

[Ridge Runner 1,113]

Hard to explain how but the tail panel needs a bump with a hammer and a block of wood ,it actually moves very easily so it doesnt take a lot ,hit where it would be under the end cap at the wide gap on the tail panel 

[TexasEd 190]

if you put a spacer at the top of the end cap bolts does it move the bottom in more?  Does that create too big of a gap at the top?

[Machspeed 219]

Thanks fellas.  I had thought that seeing the gap with the tail lights in might be difficult. Thanks for that input and photos, jmlay. As Ridge Runner noted, I may bump it a bit.