32 Ford Tudor door alignment

[FlatheadTed]

Over time as these body's settled on the chassis ,some misalignment happens s theres several fix's, one as well as Krylon ,you pack the B pillar between the body and frame this will lift it at the B and in turn the front at the catch .First determine were the ware is ,Check that the alignment rear door edge to B pillar Gap is consistent top to bottom,(As has been suggested ) A common method on more modern cars was to place a block of wood between the hinge and close it a little but I wouldn't recommend that in your case ,in some cases you can pack ,wedge ,or bend the hinge ,but bending may take experienced body man and a special tool so you don't stress the mounting ,

[Deucenut]

Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

Over time as these body's settled on the chassis ,some misalignment happens s theres several fix's, one as well as Krylon ,you pack the B pillar between the body and frame this will lift it at the B and in turn the front at the catch .First determine were the ware is ,Check that the alignment rear door edge to B pillar Gap is consistent top to bottom,(As has been suggested ) A common method on more modern cars was to place a block of wood between the hinge and close it a little but I wouldn't recommend that in your case ,in some cases you can pack ,wedge ,or bend the hinge ,but bending may take experienced body man and a special tool so you don't stress the mounting ,

I agree, I don't want to bend the hinge...yet. I looked at the pinch bolt and it was actually a little loose, so tightening that will help the rear of the door. But I am still at a loss as to how to have the entire front of the door go up? The tops of the hinges do not show a lot of wear, none at all really. So I don't understand why the passenger door is so far down.


If I loosen the bolts that hold the hinge to the A pillar and the door, are they slotted to allow up/down movement of the front of the door?