Door Alingment

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claudine
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Door Alingment

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I know door fitting is a very intricate and tedious job and was wondering is there adjusment to their position inside of the doors?
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Re: Door Alingment

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The only adjustments are in the hinge mountings
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that is why the gaps were never that tight on these birds.
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Re: Door Alingment

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Shims were sometimes used at the factory to help make the doors align. In some cars that have been restored, the shims were removed without noting their location on the body. For the doors to align properly, when the car is reassembled, the shims need to be replaced in their original location.
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