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Apr 10, 2006 | 12:35 PM

wiseguy50

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From: mpls. mn.

56 door adjustment

i need to bring the doors "in" a little as i get a lot of wind noise. i do have rubber around the outer doors but it seems as though they dont seal when closed
the lower part of the door is fine, its fron the door handle up that needs to come in. do the hinges adjust in as well as up and down? am i making any sense? thanks for any input.

Apr 10, 2006 | 01:08 PM

fatfords

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Wiseguy,
I don't have my manual in front of me, but I thing the hinge bolts can be loosened and the hinge moved inward on the A pillar. If memory serves, there is a third bolt deep inside the hinge that also must be loosened to make this adjustment.

If no one else jumps in here to verify, I will check my manual and take a look at my hinges tonight.

Good Luck!

Apr 10, 2006 | 01:14 PM

fatfenders56

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if it's off at the top rear try bending the door in at the top, it's pretty easy to do

Apr 10, 2006 | 02:14 PM

Randy Jack

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A Shop Manual would be an excellent investment. It outlines every way that the door can be adjusted, including the bending that FF56 is talking about. I would try the hinge adjustment that fatfords mentioned first. If that isn't enough, bend it.

Motorhaven sells the manuals and they can be had on ebay.

Apr 10, 2006 | 02:28 PM

eberhama

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The hinge really won't move, you're pretty much stuck bending. When I was making my 56 doors fit, I was surprised how little bending it took to make them fit great.

Apr 10, 2006 | 07:25 PM

imlowr2

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LOL.... I know this method makes sense to truck owners and I've done it before, but how do you explain to someone that your door doesn't align correctly so, "I bent it"? Too bad the hood, fenders and everything else doesn't work this way....