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[reallybig]

my passenger door doesn't close enough, it closes properly but theres still a lot of the door sticking out which causes it to leak.

 

The latch on the pillar has been adjusted in as far as it can go anyone got any other suggestions?

[cal844]

adjust the door latch mechanism

[maccers]

My driver door does the same, infact it closes perfect at the top, ok half way down, but sticks out a fingers width gap at the bottom. Playing the latch just causes the whole thing to be way too tight at the top and a pain to close and open, compressing the rubber seal way too much.

 

I have not got round to looking at what it can be, maybe there is adjustment on the hinge part? It was re-painted last year but I cant recall if it was like this pre re-spray. Passenger side is perfect all over.

[reallybig]

so the white thing on the door?

 

my hinge part of the door seems to be close enough in to the body work already

[zony]

Just after I got my Mini from new in 1998, I arranged with my then girlfriend to visit Longbridge to watch the Mini being made.

 

I was amazed. They took us round the old factory where the shells were assembled by hand on wooden production lines. Only one line was manned as demand for the car had dropped.

 

The roof was fitted by a rolling spot welder, brilliant design.

 

When it got to fitting the doors, that was the barbaric bit. As the doors were assembled (somewhere in Wales) complete, the nearly finished shell was then bent with bars and levers, quite skilfully until the door fitted. The shell then had the four lifting lumps welded on the bottom before being hoisted off to the pickling and painting plant. We all know now that at the end of its life either the metal or the finishing process was carp, as they rust before your eyes. Some shells that didn't pass "quality" control were parked off to one side to be hand beaten later. They told us no filler was used!!

 

Then a short walk to the other factory watching those chaps then fit all the interior and exterior trim, subframes, glass etc was awesome.

 

While we were there at the end of the production line was a glassed off area where the cars entered through a curtain then out the other end they were driven off. Always wondered what went on in that glass box. My girlfriend said it was where the magic was put in.

Edited by zony, 24 June 2013 - 11:59 AM.

[lrostoke]

There is a fair bit of give in the door, so if its sticking out top or bottom, a bit of manual bending can make it fit better.

 

eg top sticking out to much....knee on inside face pull top of frame , don't go mad.

[Captain Mainwaring]

There is a fair bit of give in the door, so if its sticking out top or bottom, a bit of manual bending can make it fit better.

 

eg top sticking out to much....knee on inside face pull top of frame , don't go mad.

 

Aston Martin doors were set in a similar manner - with what looked like a scaffold board used to set some of the fit.....

I think a scaffold board on a mini door would end up with something looking like it;s been left out of the fridge over night.

Edited by Captain Mainwaring, 25 June 2013 - 02:13 PM.

[Cooperman]

I must confess that I've often put a piece of 2" square wood between door and frame at the level of the bottom of the windows and then bent the top &/or bottom of the door slightly to fit. That's how body-shops do it.

Doors on Minis are a dreadful fit.

[cal844]

so the white thing on the door?

 

my hinge part of the door seems to be close enough in to the body work already

 

 

yeah thats the one

[sonikk4]

The latch mechanism on the door cannot be adjusted , the catch on the pillar can be moved in a little bit. Make sure the front of the door is level with the A panel edge.  

[olds_kool_lews]

If a door sticks out at the bottom but fits nicely at the top, we push and pull the door with our hands to get it sitting flush... best tools for getting perfect fitting doors!

Sometimes they need a bit of adjustment at the hinge area, the front edge of the door sometimes needs bringing out to allow the rear to fit further in if that makes sense?