Door alignment

86fox5.0 · Mar 2, 2026

What can be done to adjust the doors? It seems both doors on the bottom corner are poking out a bit and are not flush with the body.

AeroCoupe · Mar 2, 2026

Kinda hard to tell from the pictures but it looks like the doors are sagging. How are the pins and bushings in the hinges?

86fox5.0 · Mar 2, 2026

Not sure what to look for but it's all original car is a 1986.

gkomo · Mar 2, 2026

Since I have to replace my drivers side pins and I’ve watched a bunch of YouTube videos about it, I’ve learned if the pins are bad and you don’t address it in a reasonable amount of time the actual hinge can start bending away from the body.

Noobz347 · Mar 3, 2026

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-23204-KIT/83-93-Mustang-Master-Door-Hinge-Pin-Bushing-Kit

If you take it apart and discover that the bushing holes are out of round or the hinge is bent:

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-7993BRT/mustang-door-hinge-bracket-7993

86fox5.0 · Mar 3, 2026

Thanks but I figured it out it's a function of the door latch striker which I recently replaced needs a slight adjustment inwards which then brings the lower part of door in. Plus my door has no sag in it so not the pins at this moment.

AeroCoupe · Mar 3, 2026

Open the door and pick up on the bottom corner of the end that has the door handle. If it loves up and down you have issues with the pins and bushings. If not then adjust away.

General karthief · Mar 3, 2026

You could prolly get a happy medium with a striker adjustment but keep in mind, the top of the door will move the same amount as the bottom, I need to see the front fender to door alignment.
When installing a door the rear, bottom and top are fitted to the door opening then the front fender is adjusted to the front of the door,
These cars were not precision assembled at the factory.

TOOLOW91 · Mar 4, 2026

General karthief said:
You could prolly get a happy medium with a striker adjustment but keep in mind, the top of the door will move the same amount as the bottom, I need to see the front fender to door alignment.
When installing a door the rear, bottom and top are fitted to the door opening then the front fender is adjusted to the front of the door,
These cars were not precision assembled at the factory.

This exactly ^

If the rest checks out adjust the striker but it’s a delicate balance to not have the top out to much or the bottom

Or have the door hard to open and close

KRUISR · Mar 4, 2026

If needed to move the top or bottom out some (when you move the striker), you can also slightly shim the upper or lower hinge on the body side of the hinge.

To me, in pic 3, the top of the door looks flush with the quarter panel. If so, moving the striker in to fix the bottom will mess with this alignment and you will want to shim the top hinge out.

Old, new or no door weatherstrip will mess with the alignment as well.

86fox5.0 · Mar 4, 2026

Ok it seems when I move the striker in the bottom of the door becomes flush but the middle of the door seems to move in a bit to much and it then is not flush. I've got new weather stripping perhaps I should also install that, again the door has no slop in it and is solid.

KRUISR · Mar 4, 2026

How is the gap top to bottom at the rear of the door? Here was my son's 89GT before I pulled the doors off to paint sills and door jams. One of the best factory gaps I have seen on these cars. Very even and consistent.

If your latest pics are after adjustment, the door looks pretty good across the door to quarter height. Looking at the rocker gap, you might want to lift the rear a millimeter or two. Might be able to just raise the striker that amount. If you didn't have the seals around the door openings when you adjusted it, you might want to install them and check again.

Don't forget these cars were NOT perfect from the factory. Perfection happens at the body working stage prior to paint.

General karthief · Mar 4, 2026

You have to py attention to the gap across the door bottom and sil.
What I see is the back of the door is a little low and the mid point is tucked in.
You need to adjust the to the opening without the striker in place and door seal installed, the striker only holds the door closed.

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lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

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lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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