Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:01:13 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Front door adjustment question
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I used brass shim stock.
Jim
> On Feb 18, 2015, at 10:40 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> what kind of shims to use? I guess washers right?
>
> thanks
>
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Scott Daniel Foss <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> hmmmm....
>> in any case, on a front door shimming the bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt
>> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is
>> mounted to the normal 'front' side of the frame )
>>
>> you say 'forward side' ...
>> ( no vanagon right here to look at )
>> in that case ...one would remove a shim . ..
>>
>> pretty sure I fixed 'low at the rear edge' by adding as shim .
>> if it is attached at the forward side..
>> then adding at the upper hinge do it..moving the upper hinge forward.
>> that sorta 'fits' ...maybe that's what I did.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 2/17/2015 6:49 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, but I think you have the shim position, for my problem, not quite
>>> right.
>>>
>>> The hinge plates attach to the forward side of the body flange. So to
>>> raise the rear of my door I would add shim between body and top hinge plate.
>>>
>>> That would rotate the door anti clockwise, looking at the door from the
>>> side of the van.
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 16, 2015, at 10:41 PM, Scott Daniel Foss <
>>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've put a shim between the body and the lower hinge,
>>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up
>>>> the aft edge of the door to fix this.
>>>> It's fiddly ..
>>>> like tight odd access , but doable.
>>>>
>>>> S.
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/15/2015 7:59 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>>> My drivers side front door has a little bit of sag. It feels like it
>>>>> comes off resting n the latch when opened. I have adjusted front doors a
>>>>> few times, and I understand the adjustments allowed in the system. But what
>>>>> I need is sort of like shimming the hinge plates or getting new hinge pins.
>>>>>
>>>>> You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a
>>>>> little drop when door opened.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a very little amount right now, but I'd like to deal with it. Does
>>>>> anyone understand what I am trying to explain and have a solution?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Alistair
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