RE: [Chrysler300] door adjustments

["'Henry Schleimer' henry.schleimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My 300C driver’s door has a similar problem.  I also had a problem trying to get the door glass to align with the rear glass so everything is on its extreme adjustment.  So, please check you have enough adjustment left in your glass before trying to twist the door.

 

My C’s passenger door was replaced in its lifetime with a 1958 door..   It fits fine, so I put the whole thing down to poorly jigged door construction in 1957 with the new model.

 

When my car came back from the painters, I (and the panel beater I assume) didn’t notice the problem with the door fit until I eventually put the new door rubbers on and the bottom wouldn’t close properly.  So with new paint and glass fit problems, I’m going to live with it as it is.  The consequences of twisting the door could be worse.

 

All the best

 

Henry

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 'Gary Nelson' gnelson@xxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Thursday, 10 December 2020 7:23 AM
To: Michael James; RICHARD HUSS; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] door adjustments

 

  

I think you need to rack the door. With a piece of 1/4” steel bar, about 1” wide X 6” long, drill a 3/8” hole through the center. Then drill a 3/8 hole at bottom of inner door skin. Insert bar stock and put a 3/8 eye bolt thru door skin and the bar with a nut on inside. Now you have a good solid place to pull on door skin without damage to sheet metal. Block the top of at least 6” open, then w/ come–a-long secured to opposite side, you can hook to eye bolt and start pulling, 

doors will rack. I did it on my 300C that came from factory with bottom edge of driver dr. sticking out 1/2”, common to all 57’s, it works. At first I would give it a good pull then release to see if if changed. If better but not complete you could pull and let it sit over night. You don’t want to over pull it, it is possible buckle outer skin. 

 

Good luck,

 

Gary

 

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Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2020 4:19 AM

To: RICHARD HUSS <mailto:rhuss214192@xxxxxxxxxxx>  ; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] door adjustments

 

  

If by in you mean flush with the rocker, you may want to adjust the striker on the body of the car, not the door.


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On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 6:26 AM, RICHARD HUSS rhuss214192@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  

I just tried to install “hang” the passenger door on my 300G I did nothing more than remove it and strip and prime it. now I can’t get the bottom of the door in far enough. I have adjusted the bottom hinge all the way in. It still is out a 1/4” + along the bottom. Top is fine. the front finder is lined up with the rocker so I don’t want to bring the finder out. Any hints? 

Also I am still struggling with the hood shutting all the way. I am able to get both sides to close evenly but still up on both sides a 1/4 or so. 

Thanks for any help before I take a hammer to it. Richard





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