Door fitment

[Mike Stevens]

I am having some problems getting the door alignment right. The driver's door is as far back as it will go on the hinge fixings in the door, but the gap at the back is too great for the strike plate to match up with the door lock.

The car is currently not supported on its wheels but is on stands (and blocks of wood!) on the main front chassis rails next to the drag struts and via shaped wood blocks on the rear jacking points. I think that the car body is distorted due to the method of support as the door gap at the back is wider at the top and when it was supported on the wheels the door gaps were very good.

This is flagging a red warning to me about the main structure. It has all been rebuilt with OEM outer sills and quality repaired inners as well as decent repaired wheel arches with OEM front wings.

Is this something others have met? Is it just due to the method of support? What do you think?

Cheers,
Mike.

[staginhiding]

Have you got the T Bar in place ?
Also I wouldnt try to line the doors up until it is on its wheels on the ground..

[Jeff]

I am having some problems getting the door alignment right. The driver's door is as far back as it will go on the hinge fixings in the door, but the gap at the back is too great for the strike plate to match up with the door lock.

The car is currently not supported on its wheels but is on stands (and blocks of wood!) on the main front chassis rails next to the drag struts and via shaped wood blocks on the rear jacking points. I think that the car body is distorted due to the method of support as the door gap at the back is wider at the top and when it was supported on the wheels the door gaps were very good.

This is flagging a red warning to me about the main structure. It has all been rebuilt with OEM outer sills and quality repaired inners as well as decent repaired wheel arches with OEM front wings.

Is this something others have met? Is it just due to the method of support? What do you think?

Cheers,
Mike.

Hi Mike,

I have the same problem with my driver's door, does not close properly as it seems to have 'dropped', no matter how much I adjust it. Passenger door fits and closes perfectly.

Where in South Oxfordshire are you?

Jeff.

[Mike Stevens]

Have you got the T Bar in place ?
Also I wouldnt try to line the doors up until it is on its wheels on the ground..

Yes, the T bar is in place, but I've only just refitted it - while the wheels were off the ground!

The next stage is to put it back on its wheels and see what that looks like. I was wondering if this is a common issue if the car is not supported on its wheels.

Jeff - We're in one of the villages just South of Didcot.

Thanks for the replies!

Cheers,
Mike.