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Re: Door adjustments

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Subject: Re: Door adjustments
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 09:40:32 -0400
George asked me to forward this to the group for him.  He's having a ball
in HI.  Poor fellow. ;)

John


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>Subject: Re: Door adjustments
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>>From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
>>Reply-To: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
>>To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: Door adjustments
>>Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 17:01:55 -0400
>>
>>At 10:28 PM 8/8/02 -0400, Seth wrote:
>>
>> >I've just adjusted the strikers on both of my doors. The drivers door now
>>closes and latches with a tight fit (can no longer push on the door when
>>its closed and have it move), but on the passenger door, I've adjusted the
>>striker as far down as it goes and the door still hits the second latch and
>>is loose. Is the latch itself on slots too? Or is there another adjustment
>>to tweak to get the door to latch properly?
>>
>>Seth,
>>
>>There are 3 or 4 bolts that attach the latch mechanism to the bottom of the
>>door.  If you loosen them, you should be able to move it towards the inside
>>of the door a little to help the door latch.
>>
>>John
>>
>>John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
>>Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
>>
>>48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
>>      75 Bricklin SV1   77 Spitfire     71 Saab Sonett III
>>         65 Rambler Classic
>>
>>Morgan:    www.team.net/www/morgan
>>Bricklin:  www.bricklin.org
>  Seth, I have on more than one occasion had to remove the striker and take 
>a file or die grinder to the sill to open the holes and allow the striker to 
>move inboard more. It doesn't take much and be careful. First of all, don't 
>pull both bolts out at the same time as the threaded plate will drop and you 
>could play heck getting to it. Second, if you make the slots too big the 
>striker will not cover the hole anymore. Easy does it and do just a LITTLE 
>at a time. Usually, loosening the latch and trying to move it doesn't do 
>much but give it a try. It might just be enough. Hope this helps.
>  George.
>George J. Malaska
>V.P. Membership, Bricklin International
>Lakewood, OH 44107
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John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
     75 Bricklin SV1   77 Spitfire     71 Saab Sonett III
        65 Rambler Classic

Morgan:    www.team.net/www/morgan
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