Re: [AMC-List] Door Twisting

["RetroRalph" <retroralph@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think your best answers are below instructions from Tom Benvie as related 
to the AMC-List a couple times in the past.  There are likely some other 
tricks for this procedure but I don't really know.  They are likely 
damaging, anyway. I'm petty sure Tom is a good authority on this.  And we 
don't have to pay him the "big bucks" for this info.  That's why we like 
him.  This info is posted on below..

Maybe someone else has good advice on this, too.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Shaw" <n.shaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "The List (E-mail)" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 6:02 AM
Subject: [AMC-List] Door Twisting

> Can a door that is not lining up at the latch end be twisted into 
> alignment? The drivers door on the Javelin lines up good at the hinge end 
> but is about 1/4" in at the top and 1/4" out at the bottom at the latch 
> (rear) end of the door. (So if you line up the top edge correctly, the 
> bottom is out 1/2".) All the other body panels line up well.
> Thanks,
> Neil Shaw
> '72 Javelin SST
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Info on this from AMC-List Archives CD...
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 23:48:08 -0500
From: tbenvie@xxxxxx (thomas m. benvie)
Subject: Some answers

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Hinges-just did a set on my brothers Eagle SX4. worn so badly they had to
be replaced-actually wore away the scuff molding. Some advice on adjusting
doors-the best way to do this job is to take the striker off the car. This
will eliminate the "lift" often found when the door rides over the striker.
To move the door up and down, loosen the hinge where it attaches to the
body. to move it in and out, loosen the hinge where it attaches to the
door. I used to have my students adjust the door before the fender was
installed, without the striker, and with the door weatherstripping
installed. Just had two guys align the door-to the rear quarter and the
top of the rocker. Tighten the bolts and open and close a few times-this
even eliminates the bottom corner sticking out on the AMX. A lot of people
think it is caused by a twisted door, but it is not. Install the striker
so the door closes easily. If it binds, put some white grease on it, and
look at the area marked by the door when closing. This will show you if
you have to adjust the striker up or down. Remember to keep track of the
shims behind the striker, as some cars are all not the same. If your
striker is worn, take one off of the rear of a 4 door car-hardly ever worn.
Also, the AMXs had a spring style striker, the later cars had a urethane
bushing.
I mentioned the best way to align a door is with the fender off. The next
step for assembly would be to align the hood to the cowl-even gap along the
whole back, level with the top of the cowl. Then install the fender-align
to the side of the hood, then the front of the door. AMXs had a small tack
weld where the fender meets the top of the rocker. Most people forget to
do this, and it is a sure give away the fender may have been replaced.
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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 16:52:43 -0500
From: tbenvie@xxxxxx (Thomas M. Benvie)
Subject: Some Answers....(part 1)
Hope all is well with everyone this week. I guess my post last week was
too long for the archives, so I'll repost it (again) as 2 separate
posts-part 1 and 2. I'll try to do the same with this one if it is too
long. Hope people don't mind.

....Here is the best way to adjust a door on an AMX. Remove the striker from
the door opening. Slightly loosen the hinge bolts on the door (not the
cowl). 68s have an extra lower bolt. The hinges cannot have bad pins or
bushings. Close the door and move it up and down or in and out until the
rear of the door and the bottom of the door line up with a small, even gap.
Do not worry about the fender line (as a matter of fact, it is best to do
with the fender off the car). When the rear and bottom line up, the top
front should be aligned. If it is, tighten the bolts. If it is not, the
door may be twisted. This happens when the wind stop (the part with the
spring on the hinge) jambs and the door is pressed against it. I have had
luck just twisting it back. Then line up the fender. (and the hood should
be lined up against the cowl correctly before the fender is aligned). DO
NOT close the door without checking the fender lines, as the door could
catch the fender and ruin them both. When all is aligned, reinstall the
striker-which may not be in the same place. (And the original striker has a
spring around it-replacements do not. Just remove them from the back doors
of a 4 door as they are hardly ever worn). When all is done, the bottom
corner of the door should not have that "AMX Sag".
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Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 17:13:05 -0500
From: farna@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Mounting\Aligning Doors

If I read you right, the correct way to adjust the hinges is to loosen the
mounts on the door, then slide/push the door to where you want it, then 
tighten
back. The hinges on the door post of the body are parallel with
the body IIRC, the hinge on the door should be perpendicular with the body.

Check your hinge pins top and bottom too. They may be worn. One more 
thing --
check the door seals and make sure they aren't forcing the door in a 
different
angle.
On April 2, 2003 Ryan Leininger wrote:
> Well, the drivers door on my 69 AMX is not aligned correctly. The bottom 
> is to far out away from car and the top side in. I have never removed the 
> door. I assumed fixing this would be quite easy as there is not a lot in 
> the way of mounting components.
> I looked in my TSM to no avail. Any suggestions on tightening procedure or 
> anything? > I think this came about simply from stress and usage as it was 
> not like this a year or two ago.
> Thanks, > Ryan Leininger > gidaeon622@xxxxxxx
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