CANT OPEN DOOR!!!!!please help
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From: Dallas, Tx
Car: 88 Trans Am
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CANT OPEN DOOR!!!!!please help
ok my door had a bad hinge.... so i bought a new door.... went to replace it and the DA&* door will not open.... last time i shut it had to slam it real hard.... but i need to replace the door please help......
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
might sound silly, make sure the door is not locked.
I have a parts car that was in a wreck, looks like it had an arguement with either a tree or some sort of post. The driver door will not open, its jammed shut. the passenger door will not close...
Sorry, I can't do better than that without being there...
John
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I have a parts car that was in a wreck, looks like it had an arguement with either a tree or some sort of post. The driver door will not open, its jammed shut. the passenger door will not close...
Sorry, I can't do better than that without being there...
John
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87 Formula 5.1 TPI Auto Modified (Yellow/Black)
87 Formula TPI (5 Speed) Yellow/Gray STOCK
14.8sec 1967 Buick Riviera
1990 Buick Riviera (driver)
83 Camaro
83 T/A
What I think hapened is when you were adjusting the door while putting it back on the car, you angled it either too low or too high. This will make the door hard to close and hard to open because the lock mechanism is jammed onto that post thing that the latch goes on to. Maybe you can try ramming it open from the inside with your shoulder or pushing the door down or up to loosen it a little.
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
If I read his post right, he has yet to install the new door...
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Cut that thing out of there with a cutting wheel or… . Well you probably can’t take off the door panel since the door is closed. If you have another door panel, rip up the one that is on their make sure the latch is not locked on the door and from the inside kick it until is opens.
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From: Dallas, Tx
Car: 88 Trans Am
Engine: lt1 intaked 355 makin 277 on 25 psi of fuel pressure and stock timing :)
Transmission: A4 stock... that moved a mobile dyno a foot shifting into 2nd :)
ok i got it off and switched doors.... but now i cant aligne it lol....
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Why not repair the hinges?Then put the original door back on?The original door has "index bolt holes" that should align the door perfectly.
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Don't know how well this will work on a Camaro, but it is worth a try. I replaced the hinge on my old '84 Marquis. When I put the new hinge on, I left the bolts loose, then closed the door, which aligned the door. I then opened the doo VERY slowly and carefully and tightened the bolts on the hinge.
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