How do I align my driver's side door?
10-13-2000, 05:03 PM
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Car: 83Z28 HO
Engine: Magnacharged Dart Little M 408
Transmission: G Force 5 speed
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" w/Detroit Trutrac
How do I align my driver's side door?
Does anyone know of an easy way to do this?
I've tried bumping it up with a jack, but it still sags. The hinge pins and bushings seem to be in good shape, besides, when I removed the same door off a junk car, it didn't sag. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I've tried bumping it up with a jack, but it still sags. The hinge pins and bushings seem to be in good shape, besides, when I removed the same door off a junk car, it didn't sag. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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10-13-2000, 06:26 PM
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10-14-2000, 02:17 PM
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Car: 83Z28 HO
Engine: Magnacharged Dart Little M 408
Transmission: G Force 5 speed
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" w/Detroit Trutrac
Uhh..that's good info IROCZ20, but I stated in my posting that the hinges that are on the door now are in good shape, and no need to replace them. I am asking if anyone knows any tricks to get my door properly aligned. Thanks for the reponse though!! 
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Freshly rebuilt 19831/2 or 3/4 Camaro Z28 305 H.O. 3:73 Gears, BW T-5, Duel Snorkle, Rhino Clutch, 2040 Compu-cam, LS1 valve springs, porting, PST front end kit, K&N Filter and runs great but ain't streetable yet!!....Future Mods: Not yet decided if I'll keep it!
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10-31-2000, 01:44 AM
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Engine: 350, 383
Transmission: T-56 & 700R4
I found it handy to remove the striker first.
Get a friend and a jack, with a protective pad.
Swing door part way out
Support the weight of the door with the jack.
Use wrench and loosen hinges.
Set the height of the front of the door first.
Tighten one hing bolt on bottom hinge. Leave top lossened some.
Have assistant help you level out the door.
Check fender and quarter gap, they should appear equal.
If they are not, repeat. Loosen all bolts, and roll jack in needed direction. And repeat.
Having the striker off will allow you to open and close the door repeatedly to check fit without having to force it.
Trial and error, patience.
When you have the door where you want it. Re install and adjust the striker position on the door sill.
After all of this, you might want to check out the tech article on here decribing how to align the window mechanism. Changing the position of the door will affect the mating at the weatherstripping.
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1987 GTA 350 6spd, White OEM instruments, 17" Borbet Type A's, 275/40ZR17's, 255/45ZR17's, Koni Sport Adjustables, Eichbach Sport Springs, Poly U, everywhere, Guldstrand Engineering Panhard rod, LCA's
Get a friend and a jack, with a protective pad.
Swing door part way out
Support the weight of the door with the jack.
Use wrench and loosen hinges.
Set the height of the front of the door first.
Tighten one hing bolt on bottom hinge. Leave top lossened some.
Have assistant help you level out the door.
Check fender and quarter gap, they should appear equal.
If they are not, repeat. Loosen all bolts, and roll jack in needed direction. And repeat.
Having the striker off will allow you to open and close the door repeatedly to check fit without having to force it.
Trial and error, patience.
When you have the door where you want it. Re install and adjust the striker position on the door sill.
After all of this, you might want to check out the tech article on here decribing how to align the window mechanism. Changing the position of the door will affect the mating at the weatherstripping.
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Ryan MacEwen Pruyn
MacEwen Motorsports
1987 GTA 350 6spd, White OEM instruments, 17" Borbet Type A's, 275/40ZR17's, 255/45ZR17's, Koni Sport Adjustables, Eichbach Sport Springs, Poly U, everywhere, Guldstrand Engineering Panhard rod, LCA's
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