Passenger door gap
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Melting Slicks
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From: Working on the car NY
Passenger door gap
I'm doing body mounts 
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along with a few other things. I've always (since I owned the car from 1973) had this gap at the top of the passenger door and no matter how I change (adjust) the shims now, I can't eliminate it. Shim count on the passenger side (rear-front) was 2, 0, 0, 0. Should I just forget it and shim as original? The rear clip is also a bit higher at the top where it meets the door too.
This photo makes the gap going down the door much tighter than it actually is - it's actually the correct gap.
, along with a few other things. I've always (since I owned the car from 1973) had this gap at the top of the passenger door and no matter how I change (adjust) the shims now, I can't eliminate it. Shim count on the passenger side (rear-front) was 2, 0, 0, 0. Should I just forget it and shim as original? The rear clip is also a bit higher at the top where it meets the door too. 
This photo makes the gap going down the door much tighter than it actually is - it's actually the correct gap.
Burning Brakes
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I'm doing body mounts , along with a few other things. I've always (since I owned the car from 1973) had this gap at the top of the passenger door and no matter how I change (adjust) the shims now, I can't eliminate it. Shim count on the passenger side (rear-front) was 2, 0, 0, 0. Should I just forget it and shim as original? The rear clip is also a bit higher at the top where it meets the door too.
This photo makes the gap going down the door much tighter than it actually is - it's actually the correct gap.
, along with a few other things. I've always (since I owned the car from 1973) had this gap at the top of the passenger door and no matter how I change (adjust) the shims now, I can't eliminate it. Shim count on the passenger side (rear-front) was 2, 0, 0, 0. Should I just forget it and shim as original? The rear clip is also a bit higher at the top where it meets the door too. This photo makes the gap going down the door much tighter than it actually is - it's actually the correct gap.
You should be able to shimm the body to close that gap as it looks like you have a vert. Shimming #4 mount more will close that up.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Working on the car NY
You would think adding more to #4 would raise the rear portion of the clip up and lower the front portion of the rear clip but I went up to 4 shims (2 over what was there) and it did nothing
. I've read 5 is maximum but if 4 didn't do anything, I doubt 5 would either
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. I've read 5 is maximum but if 4 didn't do anything, I doubt 5 would either.
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