I dont know if this helps at all, but in my single experience, I found that I
got
a good fit when I closed the door, double checked position, then tightened the
screws.
Mike
HLUB34A@aol.com wrote:
> Earlier this spring a gust of wind snapped the driver's door off my Mark II.
> After finishing the body work and paint, I attempted to put the door back on
> the car. I left all the screws loose so that I could adjust the fit. I am
> sure there is some science/art to moving the jamb hinge plate in or out and
> the door plate in or out depending on the fit problem. What I ended with
> after a 20 minute "fit" session, was that the leading edge of the door still
> binds at the trailing edge of the front body panel. Does the jamb hinge plate
> need to go in towards the steering wheel, or the opposite? Does the hinge
> plate on the door need to go in towards the car or out, away from it?
>
> Marking the position before I took off the old plates probably would have
> been a good idea, I'll know the next time, but I hope this doesn't happen
> again.
>
> Many thanks for any and all help, Valerie Stabenow
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