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iradi
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 Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:47 am Post subject: Door gap and adjustment KG 1974 Coupe |
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Hi, Enclose you will se a pictures of the right door of my car, it has a gap on the bottom but in the rest of the rest looks ok, so I do not know what to do.
The door looks with no hits and damage and I ask som guys, mechanicals, body shops in the area and no one give me a good and wise solution.
Your help and ideas are really well appreciate.
Thanks.
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richardsxfile
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My passenger door looks similar. I always assumed it was because the PO didn't fix the tired hinges and caused the bottom of the door to hit the sill and drag every time it was closed. I guess over time it bent the bottom out. As far as fixing it, I don't know how to push the bottom of the door back into shape without twisting other areas that don't want to be bent. I hope someone has a good answer to this question.
BTW - make sure that you have good strong hinges and that your door isn't contacting the sill. Do you have to lift the door to get it to close? |
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iradi
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| The hinges are in good condition. I do not have problems with dragging, the door close and open nice and smooth, without touching not other parts. |
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74Ghia
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Best I can come up with at the moment is to loosen the bottom hinge bolts where the hinge bolts to the pillar. Loosen them just a little and ease the bottom of the door inward. Hold the door in that position and tighten the bolts and check for fit. You may get lucky and adjust it out the first time. Good luck.
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pkane
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| Best I can come up with at the moment is to loosen the bottom hinge bolts where the hinge bolts to the pillar. Loosen them just a little and ease the bottom of the door inward. Hold the door in that position and tighten the bolts and check for fit. You may get lucky and adjust it out the first time. Good luck. |
Learn from my mistake, use painters tape along the potential contact points first to avoid chipping paint.
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hpw
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| Best I can come up with at the moment is to loosen the bottom hinge bolts where the hinge bolts to the pillar. Loosen them just a little and ease the bottom of the door inward. Hold the door in that position and tighten the bolts and check for fit. You may get lucky and adjust it out the first time. Good luck. |
Learn from my mistake, use painters tape along the potential contact points first to avoid chipping paint. |
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