RE: Door Alignment

[Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Butch,

If you remove the splash panel (between the fender and the door) you 
will have better access to the door hinge bolts for aligning the door.

Another thing that might work would be to use a ratchet strap and hold 
the door in place while you remove the top hinge.  Then, just reinstall 
the hinge into door while the door is already strapped in place.

K.

sky62 wrote:
> 
> Butch, My Service Tech Manual says to-
> 
> 1. With the door in the open position, place a jack, with a block of  
> wood
> or pad on the lifting plate of the jack, as near the hinge as possible
> (this will hold the weight of the door as the hinge bolts are loosened).
> 
> 2. scribe a line around the hinge plates on the "A" post and also  
> door panel.
> Then remove the hinge attaching screws from the "A" post and remove the
> door for further disassembly.
> 
> Install the door the same way with the hinges attached to the door  
> panel,
> jack underneath, then locate the hinge plates on the body "A" post  
> and install
> screws finger tight.
> 
> then adjust the jack to help align the hinge plates with the scribe  
> marks and tighten
> the attaching screws.
> 
> then complete the aligning procedure from there. adjusting the door  
> striker etc...
> 
> hope this helps.
> Schuyler
> Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
>   <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
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> with your needs -
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> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 15, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Butch Edison wrote:
> 
> >
> > I sent my door hinges out to be refurbished. When I get them back,  
> > I'll
> > need to install them and adjust the doors for looks and ease of  
> > use. It
> > looks to me like the best way to reinstall the hinges is to put  
> > them on
> > the car first, then the doors. Sound right? I figure on loosening the
> > door latching mechanism on the car, get the door looking right in the
> > hole, then start tightening the hinge and door hardware, testing as I
> > go.
> >
> > While this all sounds reasonable to me, I've never done this  
> > before, so
> > would appreciate any advice I can get from those of you who have.
> >
> > Thanks/Butch/ Ferndale, WA
> >
> > Mopar...if you have to ask, you'll never understand.
> >
> >
> 



Kevin R. Merkley
Thunder Bay, Ontario
64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)


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