Aligning Doors
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
I would caution you to be very careful with the gap at the top front of the door where it meets the top, rear, edge of the front fender. It's easy to get the door too far forward, or too high, which allows the door to hit the fender when you open the door or the front edge of the door can hit the top of the upper hinge when you open the door all the way to the stop.
I think it's a matter trial and error until you get the gaps the way you want them. You have to learn what effect the shims have and what effect moving the hinge bolts has. It's sometimes the opposite of what you think at first.
Regards,
Alan
I think it's a matter trial and error until you get the gaps the way you want them. You have to learn what effect the shims have and what effect moving the hinge bolts has. It's sometimes the opposite of what you think at first.
Regards,
Alan
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 323
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From: CA
I would caution you to be very careful with the gap at the top front of the door where it meets the top, rear, edge of the front fender. It's easy to get the door too far forward, or too high, which allows the door to hit the fender when you open the door or the front edge of the door can hit the top of the upper hinge when you open the door all the way to the stop.
I think it's a matter trial and error until you get the gaps the way you want them. You have to learn what effect the shims have and what effect moving the hinge bolts has. It's sometimes the opposite of what you think at first.
Regards,
Alan
I think it's a matter trial and error until you get the gaps the way you want them. You have to learn what effect the shims have and what effect moving the hinge bolts has. It's sometimes the opposite of what you think at first.
Regards,
Alan
pass. side door to get it right. Then I still had to sand
in the gap on the front edge of door to get it even.
Good luck.
glassman74
