[Healeys] reassembly//question

[Austin Healey]

Not quite easy online, but...

I would try to refit the front fender, and try tol ower the front a bit.
You may even have to partialy refit the front fender also. This will enable
You to shim the lower door hinge and/or grind the top and You wont ruin the
front gap. Sometimes You may even get the same effect by lifting the rear
of the door up hard thus bending the front pillar section a bit (wont be
noticable) and get the door to position (or maybe lovering a bit afterwards
at the hinges).
As an alternative method, You may remove the rear fender and hammer/shape
the rear door pillar area and lower the rear part of the rear fender a
bit.

Gergo


2011/11/25 <akronzips at aol.com>

> Hi Gary:
> Howard in Ohio with a 1961 BT7 about to be reassembled . My question is
> about
> door fitment. Currently the car is in primer and about to be shot with the
> Healey blue and white cove colors. We are having trouble with the door
> lines
> on the passenger side door. The door gap is extremely tight on the top
> section
> of the rear part of the door. Will the articles from the AHCUSA answer
> these
> fitment questions . We've tried door shimes, grinding and still have a
> tight
> fit. We have spent hours on the door fitting and got the driver side
> perfect
> but the passenger side is driving us up the wall, (door has been repaired
> (welded) and yes it is the same size as the drivers door..
> Do you think the articles will help?  Healey Articles from AHCUSA or
> Norm,David Nock's technical book be of help?
> Thanks Howard in Ohio
> akronzips at aol.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Editorgary <Editorgary at aol.com>
> To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2011 10:58 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] reassembly
>
>
> Bob,
> ll the suggestions you might need for reassembly have been contained in
> oger Moment's series of articles in Austin-Healey Magazine, which are also
> vailable to AHCUSA members in pdf form on the healey.org website.
> For my money, Heritage is the very best for interior upholstery, seats,
> oor panels, etc.
> Gary
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