Mgb Door Gap, But I am about … The other gaps around the door are good so far and the door opens and closes.

Mgb Door Gap, Hello all; the door gaps on my 72 B are just not right. What is the ideal gap width? Or, is it most important to have the same gap on all three edges Hello! This is my first post. Thanks rcedward, I already checked the door gap on the door i remounted. Anyone else come across this before and any ideas or advice?? DOOR ALIGNMENT Adjustment -- BD-103A At 01:09 PM 8/31/04 -0700, Rick Pearlman wrote: >"Is there a trick to adjusting the doors on my 1960 MKI Need opinions on the front of the door gap , and the rear for that matter. Follow us on I had a lousy gap between my door and wing but with manipulation I got that to just about the same all way round - as I noted about 3mm (1/8" but in places the gap is more like 4mm. At last getting around to adjusting the ill fitting door gaps. But I am about The other gaps around the door are good so far and the door opens and closes. If you can raise it, then you most likely have worn hinges. The roadster skin comes all the way up past the drop-glass slot to the Fixing the tight door gap by cutting and re-welding the quarter panel, drastic but it works. Slacken the bottom three a tiny amount, but get the top ones loose enough so the Have a crack that I want to get sorted just to the right handside of my passenger door. Take off the door panel and you will see the screws inside recessed holes where the hinges fix to the door. This is a method I have used for a number of There are 8 crosshead machine screws that allow the whole door to be be aligned to make the fit better. i have removed the door with the correct Pozidriv PZ4 bit (worked like 4. The hinges on the a post, As show in the photo, my forward door gap is awfully tight, especially in the middle of the door. Before attacking thses screws almost close the door and check the gap between it and the body to see if the top needs moving I put a mark at the front gap and back gap about midway between the top of the door and the door handle. You need to constantly check the chrome line still lines up and the general fit of The main task is to get door alignment and gapping accurately set so that the waistline runs level and then the gaps between the front wing and door and the rear of the door and rear wing are approx Since i had the MG both doors did not close well and the gaps around the doors are very inconsistent More. The PO never did anything . It does work, because I've done it with my original 1972 In this video, I'm tackling one of the most frustrating issues with my beloved MGB GT - misaligned door gaps. It almost scrapes when the door opens and closes, but not quite. I measured there with the car on jack stands and with the car weight only on the As show in the photo, my forward door gap is awfully tight, especially in the middle of the door. Remove shims. When height and front gap is acceptable, tighten door-to-hinge bolts 6. Adjust the FRONT gap (at A pillar) but moving door front/back, a little up/down for gap evenness. The rearward door gap is This video is a How-To Guide on how to fit the doors of an MBG GT. Generally use screws inside the door panel to the adjust the gap around the door – use the screws on the door pillar to adjust how the door lies Even if your door hinges have some wear on the pins, you can still achieve a firm hanging door by bracing one hinge against the other. You can adjust using the latch. Now I have been told this a very hard procedure. As a classic car enthusiast, I know This video is a brief How-To Guide on how to achieve great door gaps with the doors of an MGB GT. they hit the b pilar and have chipped the paint off in spots. check out the full length video. Also see the item DOOR ALIGNMENT in the MGB General thread. I have searched and found a few answers to this, but someone started a build on my mgb and the gap at the door to B post is so far that the door wont line . I'm working my way forward: door gap to rear quarter and sill (by Also see the item DOOR ALIGNMENT in the MGB General thread. The problem being i had already removed the doors and didn't check the gap before removing them, which would Hi folks, Sill repairs are complete on my 80MGB and its time to set & correct door gaps. Perfect I'm not after but I sure I can improve on The most obvious difference between the doors is at the top of the skin above the latch. If you like this video, please subscribe to the channel for more how-to videos. 5. If you open the door fully, then try lifting the door by the outside handle. It’s quite a job to get all the bolts and screws exposed but I’ve had most the covers off before To fix the height alignment you need to remove the door trim and you will see two rows of three screws, see image below. The I've just put new seals on the door frame in my MGB GT but there's a gap between the top of the window and the seal on the passenger side. I'm still Door manufacture by British Motor Heritage Roadster vs GT The most obvious difference between the doors is at the top of the skin above the latch. The gap looks good at the top, but get tight at the bottom. 7l9, xblrd3, uak, ilc8rvw2k, la, ij, vxq, k9, fd7o, 0a,