Door closes OK only when slammed
dougsoldcars
Posted 2019-02-01 5:02 PM (#577708)
Subject: Door closes OK only when slammed


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I have a 56 Plymouth 2 door sedan. It got a body off restoration a few years ago but we were never able to get the passenger side door to close smoothly. I've exhausted all the adjustments I can see to no avail. I was looking at the latch on the door post and it looks to me as if I were to file it down that might solve the problem. Has anyone tried this? Any other ideas?
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ronbo97
Posted 2019-02-01 5:54 PM (#577709 - in reply to #577708)
Subject: RE: Door closes OK only when slammed


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The shop manual describes door alignment. In some cases it is necessary to shim some of the body-to-frame mounts. If you don't have a shop manual, buy one.

Ron

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