Door alignment

Posted by Sherlock On 2018/3/24 14:11:19

I'm hoping someone has posted in this forum or another details on how to get the doors to align properly on wood framed Packard sedan bodies. I have run across an article on how to do it on Model A's although it is somewhat general: Start with leveling the cowl, then add shims at the rear quarter and finally under the center post. Do the shims force the wood stringers underneath to bend slightly? What happens to the roof if the center post is lowered 1/4" or so relative to the doors?

The articles cautions to check for bent hinges which are evidently quite common. (None of my doors will shut completely without giving that last 1/2" push against resistance that flexes the hinges.) Is there a good way to tell if the hinges are indeed bent? Where do they typically get bent?

Thanks in advance for any advice.