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11-23-2010, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Florissant, CO
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door alignment issues
When I bought my K30 the PO had replaced all 4 doors with doors from a Suburban. Unfortunately he did not align them very well. My question is does anyone know of a way to align the front doors without having to pull the front fenders?
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11-23-2010, 02:49 PM
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the pollock
Join Date: May 2008
Location: abilene, texas
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Re: door alignment issues
what year?
typically ou take yoru time with a friend and patiently shim. tighten, close the door and repeat. make syr he replaced the door pins.. some people r mega cheap a**es
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11-23-2010, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lawndale, NC
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Re: door alignment issues
Steck door alignment tool. Pick one up at o rielys for about 30 bucks.
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11-23-2010, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: philly burbs
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Re: door alignment issues
I used an offset box wrench to adjust my door hinge alignment. I am not sure that I am using the correct terminology for the wrench... it's the type typically used for the distributor hold down bolt. Took a little bit of patience and cursing, but it got the job done. FWIW, I own a Steck door alignment tool, and I find it near worthless. All you need to do is slightly loosen the hinge bolts, push or tug on the door in the direction you need to go, tighten the bolts back up, check, adjust, check, adjust, check, adjust, check.
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11-24-2010, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA
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Re: door alignment issues
there's a tool for that?
i always thought trial and error ,trial and error and trial and error curse and curse and curse course just get someone to drive into the side of it (like me)and you won't worry bout the fit
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