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Door mounts/hinges
On my Harrison I find that I am regularly adjusting or tightening the bolts that hold the doors on to the body frame to make sure that there is no vertical movement in the door. And also that it is not too tight. This is a tricky business given the narrow aperture available. The set up is pretty basic without any shims, washers or sleeves and must wear over time.
Are there any pics or suggestions of a better set up? |
Fix it properly
Hi Merv if you want to fix it properly you will have to put bronze or nylon bushes in the hinge with a thrust washer at the bottom. the other option is to grease them fully it should stop any real wear . the mounting plate has rivnuts for the bolts to go into which sit proud of the upright if you put a packing strip either side of where the bolt goes thru it will stop the plate rocking and walking out of adjustment.
I also enlarge the holes in the body so that it give a range of adjustment and lets the door open fully. on some cars i build i even put a stop on the hinge so it does not hit against the body and damage paint. oz.:3DSMILE: |
Thanks Z, that makes sense. I could remove the doors and trim down the shaft fitting on each door to accommodate bushes, as you suggest. I was wondering what others had done?
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