RE: [BaadAssGremlins] '74 Gremlin Door and Hood adjustment

There has been a set on ebay for a while now but they are pricey. That is the only source I have found.Otherwise have them made at a machine shop.Rick

--- On Fri, 4/4/08, Tim Curtis <sexsymbol@execpc.com> wrote:

From: Tim Curtis <sexsymbol@execpc.com>
Subject: RE: [BaadAssGremlins] '74 Gremlin Door and Hood adjustment
To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, April 4, 2008, 8:58 AM

Thanks Todd!

Can you recommend anyplace to find those bushings?

Iâ??m having a hard time finding good parts sources.

Thanks!

Tim

From: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Todd Tomason
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 7:48 AM
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] '74 Gremlin Door and Hood adjustment

There's also a good chance that the door has worn bushings. Replacing the
bushings should true it up a bunch, then do your final adjustment as Davis
described.

Todd

On Thursday 03 April 2008 22:07, Davis Martin wrote:
> Tim,
> welcome! Adjusting the door is done by loosening the hinges and moving
> and also by moving the latch pin. The hood is most likely bent or the
> hinges are bent. This usally happens when the hinges are gummed up and
> someone forces the hood when closing it. There is some adjustment on the
> bolts holding the hinge to the body. Davis
>

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