Re: What's involved in straigtening this door?

Posted by Larry51 On 2012/12/9 20:28:32

Pat, above comments all make sense, so hope your problem can be fixed using those good methods. However - IF you have a door that for some unknown reason is 'warped' out of shape and just cannot be 'adjusted' to fit then you have two choices: get another door, or manipulate that one so as to restore original shape (- that is, remove the twist in it).

An expert panel beater / car restorer I know has shown me what most shops do to fix a mildly warped panel. You must apply 'equal and opposite pressure' any reasonable way you can. So IF it's a twisted door a couple of you will need to assess and then apply whatever pressure you need to put on it to 'untwist' it. Sounds crude, but usually works, and often is easily achieved as whatever became warped can be made unwarped in short time!

It's worth a try for such disfigured panels. Some Packard panels are easily coaxed back to their proper original shape manually (- or with a turnbuckle arrangement / 'porta-power, etc etc). So I suggest that you give it a try if the prognosis is a twisted or warped door. Best of luck with the repair on your very nice car!