Door Alignment Help 72 Convert
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Racer
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From: Yomitan-son Okinawa
Door Alignment Help 72 Convert
I am in the process of aligning the doors after the car was painted and the weatherstripping installed. The gaps are too large. The doors need to be raised and moved forward. Sounds simple.
When I raise the door, the weatherstripping on the front top of the door is hitting the weatherstripping on the window pillar.
Anybody else run into this problem? What did you do?
thanks
Vito
When I raise the door, the weatherstripping on the front top of the door is hitting the weatherstripping on the window pillar.
Anybody else run into this problem? What did you do?
thanks
Vito
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Driving on the right side was sure weird.
6 month stay at Camp Scwab 1988.
Nice twisties up north.
Not for Huum Vees though.
Marshal
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Hi af,
Did the installation of the weatherstrips cause the gap problem or were they wide when the car was painted?
That might give you a clue whether waiting for the strips to compress will help what you're seeing.
Regards,
Alan
Did the installation of the weatherstrips cause the gap problem or were they wide when the car was painted?
That might give you a clue whether waiting for the strips to compress will help what you're seeing.
Regards,
Alan
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Racer
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From: Yomitan-son Okinawa
Hi Alan
I had the doors aligned prior to going to the shop. The doors were removed for painting. I guess that the shop made the gaps wider to compensate for the two hitting each other.
I read several posts on this and from I take is that the doors are installed and aligned prior to putting the weather stripping.
Now just trying to figure out how to raise and move forward the doors with the weatherstripping installed.
I have a picture in my garage. Don't have any accounts for posting otherwise.
Thanks
Vito
I had the doors aligned prior to going to the shop. The doors were removed for painting. I guess that the shop made the gaps wider to compensate for the two hitting each other.
I read several posts on this and from I take is that the doors are installed and aligned prior to putting the weather stripping.
Now just trying to figure out how to raise and move forward the doors with the weatherstripping installed.
I have a picture in my garage. Don't have any accounts for posting otherwise.
Thanks
Vito
