Need help with Door after subframes install...

[97GTSTANG]

The door on my car grinds a little with the body panel when its opening. It started to happen after the installed the subframes. I was wondering if there is anything to do to stop that from happeneing?>? Can i grind the area off where it "touches"?

Any suggestions?

 

[ZaC851]

Sounds like you ***ed up when installed the subframes and had the car frame sitting uneven. It would prob be in your best interest to try some how to get the sub frames off and redo them. I personally woulnt grind anything but thats me.

 

[rjstaaf]

Grinding on the door is the shoemaker way to handle it. I would have the subframes taken off and put on correctly. Sounds like whoever installed them lifted the car by the frame instead of the suspension. The car needs to sit as it would on the road when they are installed with all the weight on the suspension.

 

[97GTSTANG]

The shop i installed them for me is not going to redo it. I am sure of it. It has been this way for about two month and i did not bring it up then. I wasnt sure what it was, i just thought it was the hinges until i looked closly today and i notice the door is grinding a little on the panel.

 

[007]

The shop i installed them for me is not going to redo it. I am sure of it. It has been this way for about two month and i did not bring it up then. I wasnt sure what it was, i just thought it was the hinges until i looked closly today and i notice the door is grinding a little on the panel.

What they said. Thats just bad quality work. How did they lift the car?

 

[97GTSTANG]

I asked him and he said he lifted it with the wheels. so it was resting properly. thats what they said. i was not there

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

Man that sucks, I would just take it back and ask them what they are going to do.

If they do nothing tell them you are going to write a letter to the editor of the paper with the problems you are having.

 

[NasaGT]

Definately a bad install. If they won't fix it for free, go somewhere else.

 

[Turbo92PGT]

I might buy a set of kenny brown subframes soon and wanna weld them on myself. Anyone have a write up and/or pictures of how to install them?

 

[mcmmotorsports]

If I was a betting man, which I aint, that is my dad, I would say the put it up on a regular lift a *****ed up the install.

 

[SilverBullet00]

Installing them yourself is easy if you can weld and have a lift. Here is me and a buddy putting mine on here .
Not the best "how to" pictures, but you get an idea. Steeda makes a real good quality subframe!

 

[COBRA90GT]

Yeah, you've got find another shop (or tackle it on your own) and get it fixed...

 

[FallenPhoenix]

that sucks man, I'm in agreement that it was a shoddy install. My '91 firebird did that but it was because it needed subframes

 

[97GTSTANG]

Is it easy to take off since it was welded on. How can it coem off after its welded on? i dont want to pay another $125 to have it installed. damn i hate when this happens

 

[COBRA90GT]

Is it easy to take off since it was welded on. How can it coem off after its welded on? i dont want to pay another $125 to have it installed. damn i hate when this happens

A die grinder will remove 'em. As frustrating as this is, the bottom line is that it will take a little money to correct past mistakes, there's really no other way around it if you want it done right.

If you feel like tackling it yourself, read the following:

http://www.mustangandfords.com/howto/89059/

Various tools:

G'luck...