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Re: Help w/Spitfire Doors

To: Terry Thompson <tlt@ss1.digex.net>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Help w/Spitfire Doors
From: "Atwell (Buff) Haines" <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 22:34:14
At 10:32 PM 9/27/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I've noticed the past couple of days that my '76 Spitfire's driver's side
>door seems to be setting incorrectly (It wiggles when closed) And
>aside from the feeling that I'm going to take a right hand turn one
>too many times and my door is going to fly open, it also squeaks as I
>drive.)
>
>Anyone got any tips on how to re-align the door? The hinges appear to be
>straight, but I'll purchase new ones if the concensus (sp) is that it is
>necessary. 
>
>-Terry 
>
FWIW, My Spit had wobbly, wiggly doors when I got it.  After I replaced the
rotted door seals (that "fur-flex", bulb-type seal) the doors stopped
threatening to fly open.


Atwell (Buff) Haines
'79 Spitfire FM 96062
'88 Lotus Esprit
'88 Mustang 5.0

Succasunna, NJ USA
CarBuff@scooter.net






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