Gap between door and windshield frame

[red66toy]

As you can see in the pic, there is a small gap between the windshield frame and the door frame. I was wondering if there is any way to adjust the doors to correct this or is this normal? The gap is also there on the drivers side. Oh, and these are 1970 hard doors on my 65 FJ40. Thanks.

 

[IDave]

Adjust the hinges on the door panel. That is, if they are not frusted.

 

[Juice]

Steps I would take:
1) try tightening up the windshield frame via the bolts on each side of the dash.
2) loosen the bolts that hold the door on to the hinge, pull the door into position, and re-tighten
3) and if it is still bad, loosen the bolts that hold the hinge to the tub up behind the front pillars. Again, adjust and tighten. These are a serious pain in the ass, especially on the driver's side

Do your catches line up correctly? If they do, then only the windshield should be adjusted.

I have had this problem since day 1 of owning a cruiser. After doing all these things, my passenger side door fits about like your picture looks. The driver's side door has twice as much gap, as well as gap below the hardtop.

Hope this helps, I will keep my eye on this to see if I learn anything too!

Mike

 

[IDave]

I had to remove the little steel cylinders in the windshield knob mechanism (they are, basically, limiters), and that allowed me to bring in the windshield closer to the front edge of the door by allowing me to tighten the knobs down some more.

 

[Landpimp]

I can't really see the gap but.....

was/is your 65 a corrugated top? normal top and corraguated top doors don't fit the same. T

is so see
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286854

 

[red66toy]

I had to remove the little steel cylinders in the windshield knob mechanism (they are, basically, limiters), and that allowed me to bring in the windshield closer to the front edge of the door by allowing me to tighten the knobs down some more.

I have a latch that holds down the frame and I can't adjust it anyway that I can see.

 

[red66toy]

I can't really see the gap but.....

was/is your 65 a corrugated top? normal top and corraguated top doors don't fit the same. T

is so see
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286854

This is a soft top model FJ40(its a 65 model but made in early 64), did it have the early doors then? . There is a gap and it whistles like hell on the freeway. Thanks guys, I will mess with the bolts on the door.

 

[Landpimp]

no clue on the soft top, but I will guess and say the soft top 40's are like a "normal" top 40, so its prolly not the same issue for your.

This is a soft top model FJ40(its a 65 model but made in early 64), did it have the early doors then? . There is a gap and it whistles like hell on the freeway. Thanks guys, I will mess with the bolts on the door.

 

[IDave]

I have a latch that holds down the frame and I can't adjust it anyway that I can see.

You are correct. My FJ45 is that way. The suggestion was meant for the benefit of Juicy Mike.

 

[65swb45]

You actually have a BETTER chance with your setup than one of the newer ones. The lower half of your latch [pull down type] is bolted into the face of the dash via two bolts thru slotted holes. You can loosen the bolts, lower the latch slightly and retighten the bolts. This should give you some extra pull down strength on the windshield frame.

NOTE: if your latches are like mine, they are already very hard to cam down over the upper hooks. Definitely wear gloves the first time you try cam-ing the levers down after readjusting them!