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I'm trying to rehang the doors on my super eight cause they stick a little, and I want to do a paint job in the near future. What's the best way to rehang/ adjust them? Just the thought of taking the screws out of the wood frame after 77 years makes me cringe, cause it will be hard to get them as tight in there as before (and make them last another 77 years).

Did you remove the door panel and check for adjustments within the door frame itself? Not sure about your model but generally there is at least 1 turnbuckle for adjustment and if your doors fit well at the hinge post but not at the jamb, you probably don't have to remove the hinges to adjust.

When you say sticking does that mean they are dragging on the sill or rubbing against the B piilar?

The best first step is to check the uniformity of the door gaps. Next check that front hinge. It usually never gets oiled and can wear. If the door gaps aren't even and the hinges are good then shimming the body a little might fix the problem without tearing into wood. Bad wood will diagnose at the same time you are checking the hinges. If everything seems secure I would shim the body.

If the sticking is due to the door snubbers being gummy they can be replaced.

If the problem is in the wood and you don't plan on tearing the interior out to replace wood the West Systems company has some products that you can use to stabilize the situation. I actually used injection of their stuff to shore up wooden artillery wheels. I was very surprised at how well it worked.