At 03:51 PM 12/3/2004 -0600, Greg Schroeder wrote:
>I have aligned the drivers side door and it is perfect. I am trying the
>same technique on the passenger side door and I believe I am just making it
>worse. I get the spacing correct on the front and rear. Tighten the bolts
>and test the door. It seems to shift towards the back of the car. When the
>door is lowered it strikes the back part of the door jamb. Any suggestions
>would be appreciated. I am actually going to get to drive the car after
>several months of work and I will drive it regardless of if the door is
>working. I can get it to close and lock, but I would like to get it right
>if possible. I plan on putting a few hours into it tonight.
Greg,
I'm fighting my doors also. There are only a couple of things I can
think of:
1. Try blocking the back of the door so that when you tighten the bolts the
door can't slide rearwards.
2. Are your hinges perfectly flat?
3. Are your hinges parallel with respect to each other? To test
this, you can loosen the bolts, holding the hings and raise and lower
the door by hand. This will allow the hinges to wiggle and become parallel
to one an other. I'm not sure if you need to do this at the roof and
then again at the door, but I would.
4. Do you have the hinges in the correct way? At the roof - I think the slots
go fore and aft, and at the door the slots should go in and out.
5. Could the door be twisted? Don't know how to check this.
Hope this helps.
John
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