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FIGURE 89
the window opening. The jack must Have a rubber head
at both the head and base so they may conform to the
irregular contour of the window reveal and spread the
needed pressure without leaving tool marks.
FIGURE 90
3. The pressure exerted by the "C" clamp and the jack is
just enough to maintain a draw on the buckles so that they
can be flattened with a bending iron and spring hammer-
ing.
4. When the strains in the small buckles are released, the
jack can be extended, and roughing of the panel contin-
ued. All strains can be removed without additional
stretching or buckling by the alternate
application of pressure to the misaligned door frame
and roughing out of the buckles. Check the repaired
door by mounting it into the door opening of an
undamaged body of the same year and model as the
car from which it came.
DOOR STRAIGHTENING
SUGGESTIONS
A door header rail that is found to be too low can be
pulled up by gripping it with a clamp and raising with
a jack harnessed to pull. The flange is raised and any
collapsed box section of the inner panel is opened in
one operation.
A twist in the door is corrected by blocking it open at
the point where the door touches the body opening
first in a closed position and forcing inward, on that
part of the door that is farthest from the body open-
ing. When a door has too low a crown from top to
bottom, the crown may be increased by using a door
straightener.
Fit the doors to the body and perform any metal
finishing on the doors after they are fitted. The door
flange low spots can be filled with a length of weld-
ing rod which is first tack welded to the flange for
correct position and then permanently fuse welded. A
power grinder may then be used to shape the rod to
the normal original contour. Solder fill any remain-
ing irregularities.
Adjust the drip moulding to conform to the line of the
repaired door, using a wood block to spread the
pressure.
DOOR TO BODY ALIGNMENT
Proper door alignment prolongs the life of the door
locks, striker plates, check arms, and hinges and
assures ease of door operation.
If the door does not properly contact the weather-
strips at the door header weatherstrip, door opening
weatherstrip and/or the door bottom weatherstrip
proceed to adjust the door as follows:
1. Examine all weatherstrips to make sure they are firmly
and evenly attached to doors and door openings.
BODY MANUAL
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