adjusting doors
 

I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
hinges?

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: adjusting doors
 

Yes, they screw to a loose plate that slides inside the door:
http://www.----------.com/tjdoor.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

JimG wrote:
>
> I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
> door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
> break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
> hinges?
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: adjusting doors
 

Yes, they screw to a loose plate that slides inside the door:
http://www.----------.com/tjdoor.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

JimG wrote:
>
> I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
> door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
> break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
> hinges?
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: adjusting doors
 

Yes, they screw to a loose plate that slides inside the door:
http://www.----------.com/tjdoor.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

JimG wrote:
>
> I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
> door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
> break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
> hinges?
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: adjusting doors
 

The enlarged adjustment holes are on the lower body side hinge.

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Yes, they screw to a loose plate that slides inside the door:
> http://www.----------.com/tjdoor.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Re: adjusting doors
 

The enlarged adjustment holes are on the lower body side hinge.

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Yes, they screw to a loose plate that slides inside the door:
> http://www.----------.com/tjdoor.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Re: adjusting doors
 

The enlarged adjustment holes are on the lower body side hinge.

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Yes, they screw to a loose plate that slides inside the door:
> http://www.----------.com/tjdoor.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Re: adjusting doors
 

JimG wrote:
> I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
> door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
> break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
> hinges?
>

Don't move or adjust the hinge on the side that is bolted to the tub
itself or it will screw up the alignment of your other doors.

Mount the new half doors and close the door all the way. Then loosen
the hinge bolts that go into the new door and with the door still
closed, move the door around so it is centered, then securely tighten up
the bolts again.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: adjusting doors
 

JimG wrote:
> I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
> door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
> break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
> hinges?
>

Don't move or adjust the hinge on the side that is bolted to the tub
itself or it will screw up the alignment of your other doors.

Mount the new half doors and close the door all the way. Then loosen
the hinge bolts that go into the new door and with the door still
closed, move the door around so it is centered, then securely tighten up
the bolts again.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: adjusting doors
 

JimG wrote:
> I picked up a set of used steel half doors for my TJ. The passenger side
> door hits very low on the door latch. Needs adjusted if possible. Before I
> break the paint on the bolts, is there a way to adjust the door by the
> hinges?
>

Don't move or adjust the hinge on the side that is bolted to the tub
itself or it will screw up the alignment of your other doors.

Mount the new half doors and close the door all the way. Then loosen
the hinge bolts that go into the new door and with the door still
closed, move the door around so it is centered, then securely tighten up
the bolts again.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/