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: 69 door alignment question


Orange_Z10
May 4th, 09, 10:42 AM
I just pulled my car out of a long winters nap and was getting it ready to drive when I noticed the front edge of the passenger side door looks too low. It still opens and closes ok. Pics are below.

I would appreciate any tips on how to re-align it. Can I loosen the hinge bolts on the front of the door and raise the door a bit?

Thanks,
Chuck

http://www.zutco.com/Camaro/Pass_door1.jpg


http://www.zutco.com/Camaro/Pass_door2.jpg

rs69ss
May 4th, 09, 11:28 AM
depends how gaps are along rocker and door to quarter. If they a re good i would try to shim fender lower.

Orange_Z10
May 4th, 09, 11:39 AM
I thought about that too, but the fender lines up with the hood perfectly. Plus the gap at the rear of the door is narrower towards the bottom.

-Chuck

BigBlock1969RS
May 4th, 09, 01:08 PM
The top corner looks a bit hight. I think you need to pull the entire fender down a bit. Have you thought about pulling it in slightly more at the bottom? You might have to elongate the holes to get it to sit just right. I have almost exactly the same problem, at some point I'll have to address it.

gemstick
Jun 17th, 09, 05:35 PM
Both of my doors are exactly like this!! Any fixes yet? Can we loosen hinges on door or body and align the doors to the fender???

cromedss
Jun 17th, 09, 08:03 PM
I see the top of your fender doesn't line up with your door. Pull the fender off and flip it up side down and push the top rear of the fender gently with your foot towards the garage floor closest where the hood hinge is. This should push everything down and by the looks of it you need to get about a 1/4". I had the same problem with my Chevelle fender and looked at it for hours trying to figure out how to fix it. Once i did this everything lined up real well. When you do this it will shift everything on the fender down and should get all your body lines lined up fairly well.
I think this will work in your case as well if not simply gently bend it back. below is a rough idea of what I am talking about bending up when it is upside down.

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