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I am installing all new Martha Wheat interior, door
panels, and weather stipping from SS. I have the GT
style side vent windows. Now that I have everything
installed, the door wont close. Seems like the
thickness of the weather stip at the from of the door
and the thickness of the newly covered door panel is
too much. It is getting pinched at the front top of
the door. Has anyone else encountered this? Seems
like the easiest thing to do is cut away the offending
weather strip, but that just does not seem right. Am
I missing something here? I gotta get this thing
ready for British Car day at Chateau Elan, north of
Atlanta on May 7.

Thanks,

Chris



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You need to realign the door to the body shell opening. Having said that and
having been a body man for over 20 years, I'm not sure how to explain it. In
a perfect situation the door will not set out past the front fender and the
gap will be the same top to bottom. But you must also align to the rear
quarter panel the same way. Perhaps start by loosening or removing the door
stricker....the piece on the shut face the lock grasps and see how the door closes.
If it hinge binds at the front you may have to loosen the hinges and move
the door out at the front. I'ts best to support the door with a floor jack and
a piece of wood while doing this as the whole door can drop as well as moving
in or out at the same time. It is a 3 d type of thing.You can also move the
door on both sides of the hinges..ie you can slide it in and out top and
bottom on the pillar you can also move it back and forth on the door top and
bottom. Must remember that if you move a door back at the bottom it will go ahead
at the top.....this is not working i really need to show you how this
happens. generally a prob at the front is a hinge bind type of thing. The door must
go back or out or both, get it to fit with out the stricker then adjust that
to have the door close tight but not bind. I can't start to explain how to
"bend" hinges to make stuff fit. the stricker plate can also cause the door to
move up or down at the back if it is not set right, as well as in or out.
Sorry I'm not doing this well its a touchey feeley thing. Maybe someone else can
do this better I'll keep an eye on the replys......ie i do know how to
change a window regulator as well but to explain it is something i cant
do.....sorry

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Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:29:52 EST
Subject: Re: New interior vs. the weather strip
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Ok I thought about this somemore last night, I'll try to add a bit more. One
thing I forgot to mention was that the vent window and the front window
channel also can be adjusted.This should fit evenly to the windshield, top to
bottom and not protrude way out. Problem is that on cars like the Tiger the
windshield is also movable, and it gets hard to pick what to align the door to.I
don't have my tiger home yet it's still in Florida, hope to pick it up next
month, but about 2 or 3 years ago I helped Craig put all new channels seals etc
in the doors of what is now my car.And yes I started with the striker off
and went from there. The door is not that heavy you could support it with a
milk box or something like that as well, extra hands always help.....along with
real small ones.If you just move one side of one hinge at a time the door
won't drop and you may get a feel for what happens. You can usually see where
you started from the marks on the paint. Often times on a car like a tiger you
have to give a little here and take a little there to get a ok fit that
closes without binding or having to slam the door. At least wind noise is not a
big issue here. good fit on seals is a door that will close on a dollar bill,
and then you can pull the bill through but with drag. If you can't pull it at
all prob to tight, no drag at all to loose. As for the window regulator I'm
trying to remember. You may have to take the glass out. To do that may have to
drop or remove the bottom stop, drop the glass a bit more, undo the screws
that hold the door to window seal and take that off. Undo window and pull up
through door. I can't remember if I had to take the vent window out to do that
I did take it out to put new channel seals in. With the regulator just look
at it and think about how it works befor taking it apart. Maybe some digi cam
shots or a short video clip. If you are not in a big rush.....no flat rate
on Tigers....Maybe take both door panels off so you can always refer to the
working one, just like doing a drum brake job with about 6 springs
involved....ok I have to think a bit more, if someone else can help here it might get me
thinking better. Right now a bit at loose ends.....not enough snow to
snowmobile at the cottage....to much mud to ride my dirt bikes and my Tiger is not
home yet, and to cold to drive the bug eye. Oh well soon I'll have way to much
to do....cheers