Adjustability of door hinges. New weather strip prevents door closure. (2 Viewers)

[gvxclassics]

Can I loosen the bolts on the door hinges, inside the body, and move the door hinges out, to move the closed door away from the body, or are they not adjustable. Installing (everything) the doors from a kit. Only thing that was on the chassis was the hinges.

Damn doors just don't fit. I know at least one of them is bent. The owner has speakers in the way of the hinges, so I have some disassembly to get at the bolts.

Poor photo of 2 of teh 4 bolts involved show in the pic below

 

[1969FJ]

I have had the same thing. Weather-strips were hard closing. I had to adjust hinges for sure. It was still real snug. Eventually they compressed with usage.

 

[charliemeyer007]

When asking for help more information helps year/model/market for example. My 72fj40 came with a 76 hard top. I know there was welding/sheet metal work done for the back does to fit/work. The front doors look factory at the hinges, but the striker/latch hoop assembly looks highly modified with like a plate to offset the holes.

 

[Green Bean]

One of the worst jobs is reaching those hinge bolts.

 

[gvxclassics]

Sorry, its a 74 -40. I'm assembling a jigsaw puzzle for my customer. Its been apart for 5+ years. I got it in february, fully disassembled for paint. Painted, and "assembled" tub placed on the chassis. Parts were mixed. Everythign was taken apart and parts not really organized.
The tub is an assembly of the 74 front half,and a 75 back half. The seam is at the base of the A pillar, in the door opening. By my measurements drivers side door opening is 32" Passenger side is 31 3/4". Door fit is very tight on right. That's part of the battle. There are a few more issues, like bent parts, painted..

 

[kenjera]

One of the worst jobs is reaching those hinge bolts.

Thanks....having started it...l.m now online looking for easier ways to get it done...got the 1st 2 nearest bolts out now trying to get what l think are the 2 actual hinge bolts behind them ?

 

[Chungas Revenge]

One of the worst jobs is reaching those hinge bolts.

I know a guy..

 

[kenjera]

I know a guy..

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There's a clip on YT showing how to pivot the windscreen away & the top pin can come right out, as l'm planning on doing the windscreen weather strip & corner pieces this seems the easier option....