69 convertible door issues

[tommehl]

I inherited this project and I am to the point of fitting the doors.... and they hit all along the bottom on the new heater channel. I don't want to cut the heater channel out so if you have ideas, thoughts or fixes please help.

[busman78]

Could be an illusion but looks like that door got swung open without the stop attached, outer skin is bent in at the hinge top and bottom.

[tommehl]

I don't believe it is bent.... I just went and checked. But I am wondering if the way I have the body supported on jack stands could lead to the problem. I have it on stands under the crossmember that's under the seats and from the bottom of the trunk in the front.. Any thoughts??

[busman78]

Is the body bolted to the floor pan or is it loose?

[tommehl]

It isn't bolted to the floor yet... and I put a floor jack under the heater channel/stiffener rail just little behind the hinges and it does shut now. The rear gap is a little wonky but I think I can fix that Ince it gets mated to the floor with shims.

[busman78]

Get it bolted to the floor pan and then set the door gap, there really are no shims, there two rubber washers (of a sort) for the rear body to shock tower mating. Don't forget the pan gasket.