Sagging door

[Nick & Barbara Nichols <3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,

Thank you so much for all your tips on my sagging door situation.  I 
like the old hillbilly trick.   I will try that because my hinge pins 
are loose and all the adjusting I tried didn't really do anything.   
The car has very little rust so all the bolts easily came free.  If the 
washer trick doesn't work I will start looking for some new hinges.    
Thanks again and have a Merry Christmas.   Nick.
On Wednesday, December 25, 2002, at 10:21  AM, Phil Patterson wrote:

> Your hinges are probably wore, you may want to look into getting them
> rebuilt or finding some replacements. If anyone has some good 
> recomendations
> on hinge rebuilders, it would be much appreciated! I've seen some 
> listed in
> Hemmings and Mopar Collector's Guide, but haven't done business with 
> any of
> them, so can't make any kind of a recomendation. The old hillbilly 
> trick of
> raising the door involves putting a washer or two between the hinge 
> and the
> door on the bottom hinge. This will usually raise the end of the door 
> about
> 3 times the thickness of the washer, but this is just an estimate. Just
> support the door very well, and soak the bolts good with solvent before
> removal. If the bolts seem stubborn, you may be advised to remove the
> interior panel and soak the threaded part inside the door with solvent 
> as
> well. Hit the bolts sharply with a hammer to shock them loose, but be
> careful not to mar the paint on or around the bolts. Hopefully they'll 
> come
> loose without too much difficulty.
> Good luck and Merry Christmas!
> Phil <><
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick & Barbara Nichols" <3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Sagging door
>
>
>>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I recently purchased a '61 Imperial LeBaron and am trying to align the
>> driver's door.  It is sagging and doesn't shut completely.  I've tried
>> adjusting it as described in the shop manual and no luck yet.   The
>> rubber all around the door is good.   There is some play in both lower
>> and upper hinges.   Are these hinges shot? Anyone have any tips?
>> thanks, Nick Nichols
>>
>>
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