Section : Bodywork and Interior

Door Gaps

Posted By : Andy Greaves, 07-Jan-2007, 09:58pm

• Door Gaps

  Posted By : Dan Owen, 08-Jan-2007, 12:41pm

  Something that may be contributing to this problem. My doors don't fit brilliantly and a factor in it is the large patch on the bottom outside of each door, folded over the bottom and rear edges and spotwelded then filled over along the leading edge and top of the patch, just under the crease. I messed around for a long time before I found this nasty bodge, maybe one day I will have the time and cash to do a proper job of it..!

  • Door Gaps

    Posted By : Peter & Mick Lewis, 08-Jan-2007, 07:27pm

    two ways we solved our body fits:-
    if door to A post and door to bonnet are ok then just keep packing the rear tub up at the back to get a parrallel gap then
    then fit spacers to suit each mount point, even with a rebuilt flat chassis ours took some drastic packing to line things up.
    If no gap between door and A post and bonnet runs out of height adjustment on the front pivot links under the over rider then suggest you raise the rear mounts of the front tub to get a start point as front tub can lean backwards which may be where
    your gap taper comes from ;; best to slacken the roof fixings to allow free body movement. some thoughts peter
    
    have a look in tools techniques; general ; body bolts no 183 dec 25/26

  • Door Gaps

    Posted By : Andy Greaves, 09-Jan-2007, 07:22am

    Hi Dan,
    
    Thanks for the reply but my doors are sound.
    
    Andy

    • Door Gaps

      Posted By : Dan Owen, 09-Jan-2007, 11:58am

      Lucky!