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Re: mga door adjustments

To: "MIKE LAMBDIN, CANS" <E720LAM@TOE.TOWSON.EDU>
Subject: Re: mga door adjustments
From: donmathis@lucent.com
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 10:29:30 -0400
At 09:59 AM 9/9/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Tom, Andy
>
>I've shimmed the door hinges, adjusted the latches/catches
>as well as cursed and moaned - to some success. One of my
>problems was the seal that runs around the door jam was the 
>wrong size (damn aftermarket products). Watching, from 
>outside the car, I noticed the top of the window would be 
>the first part of the door assembly to make contact , at the
>roof line (a coupe,by the way). I replaced the seal with one 
>that was the correct size and the situation improved, but
>still not quite satisfactory, for me.
>
>Should you guys' get any suggestions I'ld appreciate your
>sharing the secret(s).
>
>Good Luck.
>
>
>Mike Lambdin
>----------------
>>From: IN%"tallen@csc.sctboces.org"  "tallen"  9-SEP-1996 08:43:44.83
>>To:   IN%"Abadeker@aol.com"
>>CC:   IN%"mgs@autox.team.net"
>>Subj: RE: mga door adjustments
>>
>>I'd be interseted in this also.
>>
>>
>>Tom
>----------------
>>On Sun, 8 Sep 1996 Abadeker@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to correct the fit of my doors on an MGA 1600 coupe so I don't
>>> have to slam the bejeesus out of them to get them to latch. I've read that
>>> fitting doors and fenders is one of the most frustrating aspects of MGA
>>> ownership, but if anyone has any miracle tips or suggestions I would welcome
>>> them.
>>> Andy Badeker
>>> ABadeker@aol.com
>>> 
The bottom rear corner of my doors (roadster) stick out  about 1/4 inch.  I
can't get the screws on the hinges to loosen.  I showed the problem to a
person in our MG club and he said, "It looks like it came off the showroom
floor!"

 
Don Mathis,Ph.D.
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
donmathis@lucent.com
'61 MGA     '37 Bentley


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