Re: Driver Door doesn't close properly

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/6/24 10:19:01

Sounds like your hinges might just be loose. I just fixed this problem on my '48, and all I did was open the door as far as it would go, put a jack under the door at the furthest point out with a little pressure on it, then loosened the bolts. I jacked the door up what I thought should be good, then tightened the bolts up. Now it shuts perfectly. (Other than the fact that there's no rubber seal on the door anymore, so it doesn't fit just quite right) I think the main problem with these cars is that they rust down there a lot, so you might want to make sure that the area is rust free. If it's not, you'll have to pull the door off and make patch panels to repair it.