door wont align
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They may not look any different, depending on how bad the damage is. Sprung is another word for bent or mis-aligned. If your door doesn't move freely when opening or closing, as if something is in a bind and fighting you, then you'll know. But don't mistake that with simple stiff and rusty hinges. Be sure they're lubed good, preferably with something better than WD40.
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Door alignment
The passinger door on my '50 F-1 would not close properly even with all the strikers removed and would bind up during the last inch or so berore fully closing An inspection showed that it was sagging about about 3/8 of an inch at the rear. I also used the "wedge" method as described in the manual and it worked great for me.
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They may not look any different, depending on how bad the damage is. Sprung is another word for bent or mis-aligned. If your door doesn't move freely when opening or closing, as if something is in a bind and fighting you, then you'll know. But don't mistake that with simple stiff and rusty hinges. Be sure they're lubed good, preferably with something better than WD40.
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And I have found WD40 is good for softening new door seals lol. Does an OK job of removing tar too. It's crap for about anything else IMO.
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