What causes this...? help! (pic)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 5,000
Likes: 1
From: Minneapolis, Mn USA
Hows the gap at the back of the passenger door to the body?
Is it scraping any paint?
Might just be a hinge adjustment, possibly due to a previous repair where the door wasnt aligned so well.
B.
Is it scraping any paint?
Might just be a hinge adjustment, possibly due to a previous repair where the door wasnt aligned so well.
B.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,838
Likes: 10
From: Austin TX
You can reduce that gap.
Try adding two 1/8" shims under the radiator support; one for each side. Carefully raise the radiator support and only lift enough to slide in the body shim.
You can also raise the front of the door. You'll have to loosen all eight hinge bolts behind the kick panel.
Good lucK!
Try adding two 1/8" shims under the radiator support; one for each side. Carefully raise the radiator support and only lift enough to slide in the body shim.
You can also raise the front of the door. You'll have to loosen all eight hinge bolts behind the kick panel.
Good lucK!
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,327
Likes: 43
From: Vernon CT
back gap on door is at least even. Alittle wider than I like but not horrible like this front...
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,327
Likes: 43
From: Vernon CT
You can reduce that gap.
Try adding two 1/8" shims under the radiator support; one for each side. Carefully raise the radiator support and only lift enough to slide in the body shim.
You can also raise the front of the door. You'll have to loosen all eight hinge bolts behind the kick panel.
Good lucK!
Try adding two 1/8" shims under the radiator support; one for each side. Carefully raise the radiator support and only lift enough to slide in the body shim.
You can also raise the front of the door. You'll have to loosen all eight hinge bolts behind the kick panel.
Good lucK!
Pro
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 673
Likes: 2
From: Melbourne Victoria
Yup,
I got the same thing on my '74.
After going insane trying to get the door gaps right
(I've got the Lambo doors) I managed to get the
rear gaps OK, but the front looks like those in the
pics, I'm hoping it's the body mounts (They need replacing anyway).
So i'm looking forward to what THE EXPERTS here
have to say.
GAV
I got the same thing on my '74.
After going insane trying to get the door gaps right
(I've got the Lambo doors) I managed to get the
rear gaps OK, but the front looks like those in the
pics, I'm hoping it's the body mounts (They need replacing anyway).
So i'm looking forward to what THE EXPERTS here
have to say.
GAV
