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my doors rubbin fender!!!!!!!

  • Thread starter Thread starter 93stangTN
  • Start date Start date May 20, 2005
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93stangTN

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when i open my door, it barely catches the fender now, how can i fix this????
 

aaros

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can you lift up on your door and it have some play in it? if you can you need hinge pins and bushings, might have to replace the whole hinge.
 

Shakerhood

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I had a similar problem cause by someone other than myself putting a jack under my car in the wrong spot and they bent the floor up. After fixing that my door started to rub, so I loosened all the bolts, dont forget the 1 covered up in the rocker panel and the 1 inside the door and then I put some cardboard between the fender and door to force them apart and tightened everything down, now everthing is lined up and it doesnt hit. Good luck with your car.
 
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kj2833

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line the front edge of the door and the edge of the fender with masking tape if you care about your paint. even if you dont, you really shouldnt want chipped paint.
 
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Scorcher2005

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kj2833 said:
line the front edge of the door and the edge of the fender with masking tape if you care about your paint. even if you dont, you really shouldnt want chipped paint.
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that doesnt really tell him how to fix the problem...
 
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kj2833

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Scorcher2005 said:
that doesnt really tell him how to fix the problem...
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the two guys above told him what to do. must i explain it again... I just threw in an extra tip you nerd.
 

Mavrick

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Scorcher2005 said:
that doesnt really tell him how to fix the problem...
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Neither does your post, nor mine? What is your point? The guy had a good idea to prevent the paint on his fender from being chipped/scratched, worth posting.
 

NosPony

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Hey, kj2833 where u from in central illinois. I live by Peoria myself.
 

rd

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Get some friends and a scissors jack to support the door, and loosen the hinge mounting bolts on the body. You can move the hinges back, forward, up, down, a bit. That should allow you to fix it. If you have to move it outward, you have to shim, with shims or washers. It is a pain in the butt job. You can do it with a jack to support the rear end of the door, but it is very awkward.

You can try removing the pins and adjusting the inner hinges and reinstalling the door each time. That allows better access to the bolts, but takes a lot longer.
 
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