In a message dated 3/16/2005 6:48:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
jmitch@snet.net writes:
but was wondering what can be done to close the door gap if
needed after.
Certainly shimming or frame straightening would be the best fix for this,
but Classic Motorsports magazine showed an alternative a couple of months ago.
On the MG Midget project they are serializing, the door gaps were off by a
half inch or more. They welded a steel strip to the edge of the door and
ground it down until the gap appeared perfect.
I'm not sure I approve of this method, but it obviously is an option.
Also, as evidenced on my TR4, the door is sometimes out of adjustment, and
perhaps the hinges need to be shimmed or bent back into alignment. In my old
shade tree days, we would put a jack under the corner of the door and jack it
back into alignment. Sometimes a 2 x 4 near the hinge and shutting the door
on it would realign the hinges.
Make sure you, or your passengers do not use the open door as a bench or
otherwise manhandle them, as this will make the doors sag in the opening.
RBH
Robert B. Houston
Texan in New Mexico
63 TR4
73 MG Midget
94 F150
03 Beetle
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