Bobby,
First check your hinges. Many times they get bent out when the doors fly open
at speed. The line of the door should match to the line of the body at the rear
where the hinges are. I also substituted some steel cable and turnbuckles for
the flat steel strap that runs diagonally across the door. This will allow
adjustment to pull the front bottom of the door in and up. You may need to bend
the hinges more if you can't get enough adjustment this way. Also you will
probably need to adjust the latches with shims, either the part on the door or
the part on the body, so that the doors will be fully closed and both the
safety latch and the final latch work right. Patience is the key.
Good luck,
Charlie
TD 14552
robert vargas wrote:
> Hello All:
> Have a 52 TD, #12569, have restored most and now have a rolling chassis.
> Am currently working on the tub, to get painted. Does anyone know any
> tricks or shortcuts on adjusting the doors properly? The driver side is to
> low and the passenger side does not sit flush with the body. Will get back
> to you all later.
> This TD is in Tooele, Utah.
> Bobby V.
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