ash tray fit

i purchased a nice ash tray assembly from e bay. After sanding & painting, I assembled the tray and frame assy to the dash and noticed the lower gap from tray to frame is about 7/16". Is this correct, looks a little large to me. The fit is fairly flush at the top of the tray and overall it is slightly underflush on each side, but acceptable. Is the 7/16 lower gap normal ? 1972 dash from a duster going into a 73 sport dart. It looks like I am going to have to recoat the tray as I put a mar in the paint when handling

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