[David J]

Looks to me that your driver side needs the lower hinge tweaked to get the gap right . That will probably cure most if not all of the problem with door " drop " as you open it . Common problem and it is usually the lower hinge on the door is bent forward causing the door to hang low in front . It can also be the lower hinge on the body is bent back . Check against the good side to see what need fixing . You should wait till the body is fully and securely mounted to fit doors with the exception of setting the gap between the rear of the door and the B pillar as this is simply a function of the hinges and is not affected by body mounting changes . Simple way to adjust this is to use a thin block of wood between the door and B pillar and GENTLY and CAREFULLY closing the door onto it . Go easy and keep the block inboard and ON the hinge as you do this . Putting the block on sheetmetal will just crush it . I cannot stress enough the importance of being careful here and if you go easy at it you will see the changes and find the best spot for the block and the force required to bend the hinge slightly . The pass side looks to have decent gap . Is it the same all the way up ? If yes the fix for that side is a shim under the B pillar to raise the door . Simple rule on fitting doors - get the gap right with the mounting post first and then address the fit .

Originally Posted by Ken Arms

This is a good thread, Dave you sound knowledgeable on this subject, here are two pics of my 34 tudor, first is drivers side bottom hinge area and second is pass side, both doors fall at latch side when opened, body is off frame but it did this when it was on as well. Notice the drivers side has zero gap at bottom where as the pass side has what I would consider a correct gap. Suggestions? Ken