HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job - Page 2

rja6214 · 01-31-2006, 09:20 PM

anybody know how to adjust the door?

rtusnake · 01-31-2006, 09:50 PM

Its probably because your door bushings are worn out. It will take two people to get the door to move back if it will. Just loosen up the four bolts slightly and have someone push the door back. If you haven't done it before you will probably find it aggrevating

rja6214 · 01-31-2006, 10:42 PM

So loosen up the bolts that hold the door on and move it back? And then replace the bushings? I'm sorry I have never paid much attention to how the door operates.

rtusnake · 01-31-2006, 11:36 PM

Yeah, it might be better to let a body shop do it. Where do you live?

QWKSNKE · 02-01-2006, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rtusnake

Its probably because your door bushings are worn out. It will take two people to get the door to move back if it will. Just loosen up the four bolts slightly and have someone push the door back. If you haven't done it before you will probably find it aggrevating

I agree but they must be bad wore out for the door to hit the fender

CrimsonRacing · 02-01-2006, 06:43 AM

ON my '94............there are two pins of some sort that appear to be mounted to the fender,and they rub just enough on my doors to cause a squeeking sound.........

Maybe some protective tape and a sawz-all wil do the trick........

Not exactly sure why they are there and are so long....

rtusnake · 02-01-2006, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

I agree but they must be bad wore out for the door to hit the fender

Thats the only thing I could think of if he says the car has never been wrecked. Would have to see it to really know I guess

Craig K. · 02-01-2006, 09:00 AM

If this is something that has just started, and the car was not in an accident of any sort, it is probably the door pin bushing, or the pins themselves.

You can buy replacements for these at many part stores such as Napa, or Mustang restoration places (50resto and others).

To replace these it is almost easier to remove the fender (if it is the upper one) if it is the lower you may be O.K. to with the fender in place.

These are the pins that connect the two halfs of the door hinge.

rja6214 · 02-01-2006, 03:47 PM

So in order to adjust the fender I would slide it forward into the front clip? If this is the case I just looked there is no gap inbetween them so there is no room to move the fender up. I think it has to be the door, so I need to remove the fender to get access to the hinge correct?

475HP '03 cobra · 02-01-2006, 04:23 PM

my grandma is haivng the smae problem with her 10 year old lumina lol

01-31-2006, 09:20 PM	#11
rja6214 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 40	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job anybody know how to adjust the door?

01-31-2006, 09:50 PM	#12
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job Its probably because your door bushings are worn out. It will take two people to get the door to move back if it will. Just loosen up the four bolts slightly and have someone push the door back. If you haven't done it before you will probably find it aggrevating __________________ 03 Cobra 06 F250 (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

01-31-2006, 10:42 PM	#13
rja6214 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 40	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job So loosen up the bolts that hold the door on and move it back? And then replace the bushings? I'm sorry I have never paid much attention to how the door operates.

01-31-2006, 11:36 PM	#14
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job Yeah, it might be better to let a body shop do it. Where do you live? __________________ 03 Cobra 06 F250 (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

02-01-2006, 06:43 AM	#16
CrimsonRacing Comfortably NUMB Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ALIVE AGAIN Posts: 1,704	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job ON my '94............there are two pins of some sort that appear to be mounted to the fender,and they rub just enough on my doors to cause a squeeking sound......... Maybe some protective tape and a sawz-all wil do the trick........ Not exactly sure why they are there and are so long.... __________________ '02 GT....just another money pit.

02-01-2006, 09:00 AM	#18
Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job If this is something that has just started, and the car was not in an accident of any sort, it is probably the door pin bushing, or the pins themselves. You can buy replacements for these at many part stores such as Napa, or Mustang restoration places (50resto and others). To replace these it is almost easier to remove the fender (if it is the upper one) if it is the lower you may be O.K. to with the fender in place. These are the pins that connect the two halfs of the door hinge. __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS

02-01-2006, 03:47 PM	#19
rja6214 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 40	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job So in order to adjust the fender I would slide it forward into the front clip? If this is the case I just looked there is no gap inbetween them so there is no room to move the fender up. I think it has to be the door, so I need to remove the fender to get access to the hinge correct?

02-01-2006, 04:23 PM	#20
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: HELP!! My door is ruining my paint job my grandma is haivng the smae problem with her 10 year old lumina lol __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.