Door re-positioning
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Corona CA
Door re-positioning
This is sort of a follow-up to a previous question I had about aligning my doors (65 convertible)....
I am looking at shifting my passenger door a bit...I know how to move it in/out (shims) and and fore/aft (slots in hinges) but how do you shift it vertically? Is it done inside the vertical support by moving the hinge mounts or what?
Thanks again to those that answered my previous thread, I still don't have that problem solved I am getting closer, once I have the vertical position correct I will shoot more pictures and revive that discussion.
TIA
Darren
I am looking at shifting my passenger door a bit...I know how to move it in/out (shims) and and fore/aft (slots in hinges) but how do you shift it vertically? Is it done inside the vertical support by moving the hinge mounts or what?
Thanks again to those that answered my previous thread, I still don't have that problem solved I am getting closer, once I have the vertical position correct I will shoot more pictures and revive that discussion.
TIA
Darren
Safety Car
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From: going faster miles an hour...with the radio on in browns mills new jersey
Just loosen the hinges where they bolt to the door itself. You'll be able to move the door up or down. You'll probably be repositioning your vent windows afterwards. Make sure the vent windows are not in the way if you have to raise your door.
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From: Central Arkansas
If I remember right, the nut plate in the doors is loose in the pocket and has probably 3/8 inch movement up and down. All the hinge bolts in both hinges have to be loose for them to slide and the door to move up and down freely. I would open your door about half way and put a padded piece of 2x4 against the bottom side of the door and support it with a floor jack. Then you can loosen the bolts and raise or lower the door with the jack and then snug down a couple bolts in each hinge to secure it for checking. By all means close the door very, very slowly and watch both the front edge and the rear and bottom-rear edge for signs there will be interference. It might be a good idea to tape the door edges with masking tape but I always have nightmares of pulling a piece of poorly adhered paint off the door edge. If you watch it very closely you will probably be OK. If your getting to within 1/16 inch of panels meeting - it's time to open it back up and adjust further.
