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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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How to fix this?

This is my driver side door on my 86 T/A. This door originally came from my 89 Formula-and if I remember right, fit the same way. If I push on the upper right hand corner of the door it fits perfectly. I don't know which way to adjust the door as every thing else is good(gaps etc).
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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clearer pic

This is what I'm talking about.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:11 AM
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After I push it down w/my hand.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:15 AM
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i would say the latch in the door
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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I'm not sure if that would pull the upper part of the door in.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:34 AM
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its just the upper part of the door??
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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yep--that's the only part that's bowed like that.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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does it fit good in the front to the fender maybe u just need to adjust the door
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 02:47 PM
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Yep-fits good where the fender and door meets--all gaps are good and even.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 02:49 PM
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when you open the door fully does it sag at all? do you have to lift the door at all to get it to close?
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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The door drags a little on the lower sill when closing--not much--but the gap on the top of the t-top to door window glass is good. I think if I try to move it up I'll be too high and hit the weather stripping on the t-top. That's what makes this so confusing--everything is nice--all gaps are good except for in the pic.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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what about the striker bolt, how does that look?
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Striker bolt is dead on--it only straightens out when I push on the upper right hand corner of the door itself--above the striker bolt. I'm not a body man so maybe I'm missing the obvious here.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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you sure the door just isn't damaged/bent in some way?
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