I prefer light oil to heavy grease, only inside the latch. Use the striker pin's shim pack to adjust how far it extends forward into the latch and avoid dragging. The pin must hit the latch dead center, and should not contact the latch anywhere but on the claws. the pin's job is to be where the latch wants to meet, not the other way around. Do not use the striker pin adjustment to pull the door up or down into place when latched. Install and set the striker position now. Your door should fit the quarter and rockers evenly. Here again walk it to avoid losing height it's hard to raise the door with hinges snug.Īt this point you should have similar gaps on each side between the windshield posts and the top front corners of the door skins. Loosen hinge to door bolts and adjust inward and outward as needed for a flush fit from top to bottom at the quarter (or rear door). Now set the top to bottom tilt of the door. Go for about a quarter of an inch gap at the bottom and back of the door. Now set distance from door to quarter and horizontal tilt by loosening one hinge from pillar at a time and "walking it" so you didn't lose your door height. Loosen lower hinge to pillar or door to hinge bolts as needed to set gap evenly at the rockers, then retighten all. Center within adjustment range.Ĭarefully close door fully, with striker pin removed. Center bolts within adjustment range.īolt door/hinge assembly to A pillar and snug. Begin with the B pillar with weather stripping in place.(door glass fit adjustment is another critter entirely):īolt hinges to doors and snug.
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