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Re: [Tigers] Door Latch Adjustment

To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Door Latch Adjustment
From: Jay Laifman via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:38:48 -0700
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If I recall when I did this, one of the rubber pieces did not compress
enough because it was too thick or too firm.  Maybe remove the rubber and
see if it will latch clearly first.  Definitely add lots of tape like Ron
suggested to make sure without the rubber the door doesn't chip more paint.

Adjusting the hinges was super hard.  It sounds like maybe you've already
got that straight.  Keep in mind that the hinge is in essence a wedge.  So
when you slide it in to the car, it will effectively narrow, pulling the
door forward.  Visa versa when pushing the hinge out.

Also, when these cars were first built, the doors and hinges were already
on the car before paint.  So there is bare metal between the hinge and
door.  When I had my Alpine painted, everything was apart.  So there were
at least 4 layers of paint and 4 layers of primer added for each hinge,
which added so much thickness, I couldn't get it right.  The door was too
far back.  So I had to scrape away the paint and primer to narrow it again.

On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 10:03 AM Ron Fraser via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Terry
>
>                 For the most part this is a PITA process =E2=80=93 trial =
and error
> until you like the results.
>
> I like to put masking tape along an edge or edges so I can see small
> position changes.
>
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Terry
> Packer via Tigers
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 25, 2019 1:51 PM
> *To:* tigers@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Door Latch Adjustment
>
>
>
> I'm having some difficulty adjusting the passenger side door strike to ge=
t
> acceptable latching, release and shut lines. With the strike removed, the
> door swing and alignment looks good. So it's possible accumulated
> mechanical wear of the latch, strike or both is at play. As the latch
> strike can be adjust for up/down, in/out and a small amount of rotation,
> before continuing I was curious to ask whether anyone can recommend a
> process for aligning the latch components that is more efficient than tri=
al
> and error?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Terry Packer
>
> 9470018
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<div dir=3D"ltr">If I recall when I did this, one of the rubber pieces did =
not compress enough because it was too thick or too firm.=C2=A0 Maybe remov=
e the rubber and see if it will latch clearly first.=C2=A0 Definitely add l=
ots of tape like Ron suggested to make sure without the rubber the door doe=
sn&#39;t chip more paint.<div><br></div><div>Adjusting the hinges was super=
 hard.=C2=A0 It sounds like maybe you&#39;ve already got that straight.=C2=
=A0 Keep in mind that the hinge is in essence a wedge.=C2=A0 So when you sl=
ide it in to the car, it will effectively narrow, pulling the door forward.=
=C2=A0 Visa versa when pushing the hinge out.</div><div><br></div><div>Also=
, when these cars were first built, the doors and hinges were already on th=
e car before paint.=C2=A0 So there is bare metal between the hinge and door=
.=C2=A0 When I had my Alpine painted, everything was apart.=C2=A0 So there =
were at least 4 layers of paint and 4 layers of primer added for each hinge=
, which added so much thickness, I couldn&#39;t get it right.=C2=A0 The doo=
r was too far back.=C2=A0 So I had to scrape away the paint and primer to n=
arrow it again.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 10:03 AM Ron Fraser via Tigers=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-8510210423818900211WordSection1"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">Terry<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 For the most part this is a PITA process =E2=80=93 trial and error unti=
l you like the results.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I like to p=
ut masking tape along an edge or edges so I can see small position changes.=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Good luck<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div =
style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1=
pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Fr=
om:</b> Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terry=
 Packer via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 25, 2019 1:51 PM<br><b>To=
:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@aut=
ox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Door Latch Adjustment<u></u><u>=
</u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Ti=
mes New Roman&quot;,serif">I&#39;m having some difficulty adjusting the pas=
senger side door strike to get acceptable latching, release and shut lines.=
 With the strike removed, the door swing and alignment looks good. So it&#3=
9;s possible accumulated mechanical wear of the latch, strike or both is at=
 play. As the latch strike can be adjust for up/down, in/out and a small am=
ount of rotation, before continuing I was curious to ask whether anyone can=
 recommend a process for aligning the latch components that is more efficie=
nt than trial and error?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif=
">Thanks<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Terry =
Packer<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">9470018<=
u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div>___________________________=
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