View Full Version : How To Aline Hinges and door question
jmccrack
07-21-2021, 09:15 PM
So I have my doors trimmed and fitted into their spaces. I have the crash bar , latch and door hinges mounted in the door. I have the tee brackets mounted on the frame. I have the slots cut in the body for the hinge half that is mounted on the body. So my question. if I mount the hinge half on the tee bracket and leave that hinge and the tee bracket loose. then put the door in place run a 1/4" drill rod thru both hinges and then tighten up the tee bracket and hinge will that get me close to fitting?
Pat Landymore
07-22-2021, 12:11 PM
If your luck is better than mine was, it should be a decent start…
A lot will depend on how flush you have the vertical face of the front crash beam sitting to the inside of the door.
That issue seems have caused a ‘gift’ on my truck that keeps on giving…I’ll swear on a stack of FFR assembly guides that my doors, particularly pass side, are twisting again. 😡
Good luck!
jmccrack
07-22-2021, 05:29 PM
man oh man.
VIRGIN MIKE
07-25-2021, 02:58 PM
As you tighten everything you (in my case) will get creep - loosen here, tighten there, overcorrect a bit to compensate for the creep, rinse and repeat.
My doors are fitting pretty well now but the windows seem to be on a different plane than the opening
Before embarking on such an endeavor, most builders say an appropriately edited version of the following:
"Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: Check the position of the stars, kill a chicken and walk three times clockwise around your car chanting:" Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant.."
Ray