When I bought my TR6 for restoration, it too had a big gap at the top of
both doors. It was big enough to push the top of my finger in. In the
case of my car, it was probably caused when a PO changed the sills on
the car. The body of the car is not rigid in itself (the chassis is
separate), so when you take a sill out, it can "sag". Weld the new sill
in, and the geometry's changed. The sag is evident in this widened door
gap.
Indeed, if the body comes off the chassis, the gap between the A and B
posts (between the front and back of the doors) must be braced to
prevent this from happening. This is described in more detail in the
Practical Classics Triumph TR6 Restoration book. (ISBN 1-873098-27-8)
Hope this helps,
Adam Turner
'74 TR6
Robert J Carley wrote:
> Anybody have hints as to how to reduce the gap at the top of the door
> in a
> TR6? i.e. the door gap (rear) is larger at the top than the bottom.
> I have already placed an extra shim at the very rear of the frame
> rails.
>
> Any usable suggestions would be appreciated. It was this way before I
>
> began the restoration, and still is.
>
> Robert Carley
> 73 TR6 (about to be painted)
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