I, too, will soon have to address the same problem with BJ8 doors not
closing properly and I only have the door panels on and not the weather strip
yet.
My car needed all new A and B pillars, outriggers, inner and outer rockers,
etc., so I basically had to replace everything from the center frame out.
Thus, my problem may have been self inflicted. If anyone can offer advice
other than the weather stripping solution I would be eternally grateful. Do
the
doors and adjacent fenders have much in the way of adjustment or will I have
to get out the 25 lb sledge hammer?
Bill
29298
In a message dated 8/2/2008 6:37:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
flyhihealey@hotmail.com writes:
Roland wrote;> "I haven't had experience with BJ8 door panels but the
general
rule> with new stuff that fits near or around door openings is that you have>
to compress them to get them to fit. So it takes a lot of extra> effort to
close the doors/hoods/rear decks on new stuff the first> time. If/when you
get
the doors closed, _leave_ them shut for at> least 24 hours to allow the new
stuff to take a set that will fit. It> won't be quite as hard the second
time,
etc. but may be several weeks> before they close the way you would like them
to. > > Of course HS's panels may be way too thick. I would suggest perhaps>
contacting them and asking for suggestions."Thanks,
I contacted Healey Surgeons and Inan replied;
"In our experience, it has been the problem with the weather stripping rather
than the door panel. We have changed the weather stripping to the
bristleflex
which has a smaller and softer rubber gasket. I have also heard people talk
about slicing the rubber gasket so that instead of bunching up the rubber
will
collapse and lay on top of itself."
Inan
The work continues: Replace vent window rubber(done),interior door panels,
aluminum door finishers, carpeting(outsource), new dash when I get my next
stimulus check!? Work in progress since 1967. Easier now with the great folks
on the Healey list!
WD 67 BJ8
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