It wasn't like this before!!

[cheap 40]

Except for being in MUCH better shape, that doesn't look too different than mine. What does it look like with the door closed? Do you have the same gap?

 

[Robert LaDuke]

I was thinking the same thing. The piece that you are missing tucks up under the rolled part at the top and then comes down even with the outside of the door. I'll go shoot a pic

 

[IDave]

I just looked at your picture again, and I'm changing my mind.

I think you DO have both bow pieces.

I'll bet your hinges slipped down on the door pillar and that is why your door doesn't match up.

 

[Robert LaDuke]

Dave might be right.
Here's a pic with the door closed

 

[cheap 40]

More pics

 

[cheap 40]

When I look at your pic then back at mine, I only see maybe 3/8" difference in height. That would also appear to be all I need. Know off of the top of your head how to adjust the door up? Thanks for all of the help again, guys.

 

[Robert LaDuke]

Ahhh.... I see. You do have the piece that i thought you were missing. Nevermind

 

[Robert LaDuke]

It's been a while since I messed with the doors but I think if you loosen the hinge bolts on the outside of the door you should get a little up and down adjustment.

 

[cheap 40]

OK, I will try that tomorrow. Will the windshield frame do the same? Could I adjust it down some if I need a little more?

 

[IDave]

You may have a little up/down hinge adjustment on the surface of the door itself, but most of that adjustment is where the hinge meets the door pillar in front. Four bolts per hinge, the top few a pita to get to.

 

[cheap 40]

Thanks, I'll try that too.

 

[Robert LaDuke]

Dave knows his stuff. Your adjustment is with the inside hinge attachment. In my old age I am losing my memory. Not sure about the windshield frame

 

[IDave]

At the front, your windshield frame is pretty much locked into it's position by that bolt that connects it to the door bow as you have pictured there. Now, on the inside, at the back end of the bow, the bolt that attaches the bow to the hard top side panel goes through a slot in the bow (rather than just a round hole). The fact that it is slotted gives you a bit of front to back play, so you can match things to your fiberglas top when you drop that down. You adjust the windshield front to back on it's hinges using the plastic screw knobs that hold it to the dash.

 

[cheap 40]

Yeah, Dave's the man. Along with a few others around here. Thanks again everyone for the help. I'll have some more questions later for ya.

 

[camcruiser13]

i had the same prob. thought my top wasnt on all the way and that i needed tons of weatherstripping to fill the gap. messed with the doors for awhile and now the gap is gone. just mess with it for awhile.