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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | How do I keep my door adjusted on my '49? They sag to the rear. I get them adjusted and it only lasts for a few months and then it's hard to open and close them again. I tried flat washers and lock washers on the bolts, but it still does it. Any ideas? Thanks much.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | I am having the same problem with my '49 passenger side door. With me it was not being able to tighten the strike tight enough. The strike plate would work itself loose and I would be back slamming the door again. This weekend I decided to take the entire door off and replace the hinge pin, springs, etc. What I found was the hinge pin had worked its way half way out of the hinge which caused the door to sag to the rear. There are too many people on this board better able to explain "exactly" what to do to adjust your door, but basicly you need "good" parts to start with and tighten (loctite?) all fasteners so they don't move when it is adjusted properly.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=43;t=000009 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | Sorry about posting here. Just noticed there was an entire forum on doors. Guess I need to look before I leap!
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | no problem, pablos, this is the normal place to ask body questions.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | If I remember correctly, they only had "star washers" under the bolts when they were original.
I think your washers under the lock washers may be the problem.
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
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