32 Ford Tudor door alignment

[DavidG]

Misalignment at the cowl normally would not be the result of hinge pin wear, but rather wear on the hinge wear surfaces. Further, if the hinge is loose, that's a whole different issue. Is the hinge looseness in the door side of the hinge or the cowl side or both?

[Deucenut]

Originally Posted by DavidG

Misalignment at the cowl normally would not be the result of hinge pin wear, but rather wear on the hinge wear surfaces. Further, if the hinge is loose, that's a whole different issue. Is the hinge looseness in the door side of the hinge or the cowl side or both?

The hinge itself is not loose. It is tight to both the door and the A pillar. But when I put new hinge pins in, you can see the two hinge pieces moving as I lift the door up and down at the rear. Basically, the front of the door has to go up by about an eighth to 3/16 of an inch. I can't imagine the top of the hinge surface would be worn out that much. But I think the hinge pin hole is worn out to the point that new hinge pins don't solve the problem.