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Title: Shut Lines Post by: Jim Ratto on June 24, 2016, 23:47:21 pm Something I've been absolutely useless at, always have the best intentions to "get them closer" but somehow always make em worse.
My driver's door is the main problem and has been for a long time. When I've installed new weatherseals, it's worse. But never been even close to "good." I envy all the cars that just "click shut" with the lightest touch and close nicely. So many cars seem to have such nice, aligned, tight shut lines. I want to be like that too. Any hints? Thanks Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: 56BLITZ on June 25, 2016, 00:20:22 am I think it is best to adjust the door gaps while the striker and weather strip are removed.
Then, install and adjust the striker BEFORE installing the weather strip. New weather strip will probably need to "settle-in" for a time with the door closed before your door shuts really nicely. Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: nicolas on June 25, 2016, 08:21:58 am i wish i could help ::)
it is one of the bugs i want to get out of the car. i fiddled with the plates just two weeks ago, no success. see what comes up here. Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: Neil Davies on June 25, 2016, 09:25:00 am Most people work on the shut lines with the doors empty during a restoration. As soon as the windows, winders, panels and so on are added the door sags. I tend to bolt the door up loose then place the parts in before adjusting. Once it's painted its a bit trickier but just takes time and sometimes shims behind the hinges!
Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: vwhelmot on June 25, 2016, 10:49:22 am Shut lines can be adjusted by removing the front and rear body shock pads then after the lines are good , make up some thinner/thicker pads to suit. Shut lines are one of the first things I look at on a show car. Its one of those things that are difficult to get right, swage line, door bottom, gaps, all these factors are not easy to get to look sharp and in line. Lets be honest, its a mass produced car, gaps were not always 100% right from the factory.
Been working on mine, and I know after its painted it will take a lot more work to get right. You are right that new door seals will affect, they do take time to bed in. These pics were taken with the old but still good door seals, striker and locks in place. (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/vwhelmot/Fubar%202/C2E3E6D1-BFC8-48A6-A9C5-793C2294648D.jpg) (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/vwhelmot/media/Fubar%202/C2E3E6D1-BFC8-48A6-A9C5-793C2294648D.jpg.html) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/vwhelmot/Fubar%202/ED0C56F5-18FE-4876-8108-06FD7C1657FB.jpg) (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/vwhelmot/media/Fubar%202/ED0C56F5-18FE-4876-8108-06FD7C1657FB.jpg.html) (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/vwhelmot/Fubar%202/7FAEC746-E296-4969-94EB-565B5A2AD190.jpg) (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/vwhelmot/media/Fubar%202/7FAEC746-E296-4969-94EB-565B5A2AD190.jpg.html) Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: 70slooker on June 25, 2016, 14:52:15 pm Front and rear body mounts play a part in the alignment as well, bolt the body onto the pan before you think your aces! (For those doing body off, of course)
Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on June 26, 2016, 10:58:49 am Resto shop that did my car just plastic spacers to set it all up, then said "do not remove those bloody doors" they hated fitting them !!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: andy198712 on June 27, 2016, 08:09:15 am How do the front and rear mount effect it? Does a smaller rear give move gap at the top ect or?
Mine aren't great! Title: Re: Shut Lines Post by: modnrod on June 27, 2016, 12:26:48 pm http://www.hotvws.com/content.php?contentID=73
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