Driver's Door Adjustment

[ptomey]

Does anyone know how to do this? The gap at the front is tighter than the gap at the back. I beleive when the doors were removed for painting, they were not adjusted correctly.

I searched the forum every way I could think of but came up empty.

BTW - the total gap between the front and the back is the same as the total gap on the passenger side so I beleive this to be a simple adjustment issue.

Paul Tomey
Tierra Verde,FL

1968 280SL Light Ivory (Enjoy)
2002 Porsche 996TT (Track)
2003 Van Dieman Formula Car (Race)
2006 Yukon Denali (Tow Cars and Haul Kids)

[waltklatt]

Paul,
The adjustment for the doors is twofold.  There are 4 13mm bolts holding the door to the hingeplates and another 4 13mm holding the hingeplates to the 'A' post on the car.  
The adjustment you need to make is to loosen the 4 bolts on the door to the hingeplate and slide the door back a bit till you get the even gap lines.  Have a buddy help hold the door up while you loosen them.  Also take a bit of white out to mark the original places of the bolts and then you know they move when you adjust.
Walter
1967 220SL-diesel