Re: 51 - 54 bottom of door alignment

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2014/4/20 15:21:59

It could be a matter of adjustment or it could indicate body damage from an accident, sub standard repairs, or body sagging from advanced corrosion damage.

You can adjust the doors for a good fit but sometimes you have to adjust the fender to fit the door, and then adjust the hood and so forth. This is why the adjustment is often not done correctly. When doing a complete restoration where all doors, fenders, trunk lid, and hood are off the car it can easily take more than a day to fit all the panels and windows correctly. Few body shops will take the trouble to fit everything perfectly if they can brush the job off and shove it out the door.