John,
I don't think much is to be gained leaving the door ajar.
And I don't think the hinges will be affected unless the
door is moving. But I will keep mine shut tight to keep
out the little 4 footed fuzzy critters with tails.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 09:53:52 -0500
John Zastrow <fins59@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well it's that time of year again when us guys up here in
the North have to put our finned beautys into hibernation
for a few months. Was reading a tip in an old 1958 Motor
Trend mag. It says "Keep Doors Weathertight" "When in
the garage, leave your car's doors on the "half latch"
thus letting the rubber weather-stripping retain the
resiliency that is lost when the doors are always closed
tight." Makes sense to me, especially if you recently
installed new seals, but I'm wondering if by leaving door
ajar for 6 months the weight of the ajar door might be
hurting the hinges thus allowing door to drop half an
inch or so when you open it. Any thoughts?
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