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scott s
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Loganville, GA
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: sagging door |
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I just bought a '74 Ghia and the doors are sagging. How can I fix this? I have to lift them to get them to close. |
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71_georgia_beetle
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 440 Location: Grayson, GA
1974 Volkswagen Westfalia
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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On the inside if the door frame at the forward most section (hinge pillar) you will find 4 phillips screws unless they have been changed out and/or have the original covers. If so, remove the covers and back off on the screws just a tad and lift the door into position. Have someone hold it or place on a mop bucket and adjust the height with phone books, paper, cardboard, etc and get the door to where you think it should be and tighten the screws. Give it a test and repeat if needed. Be sure to test the door handle and lock function when you are complete.
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laith
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Augusta
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Is it a convertible? |
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scott s
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Loganville, GA
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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71_georgia_beetle wrote: | On the inside if the door frame at the forward most section (hinge pillar) you will find 4 phillips screws unless they have been changed out and/or have the original covers. If so, remove the covers and back off on the screws just a tad and lift the door into position. Have someone hold it or place on a mop bucket and adjust the height with phone books, paper, cardboard, etc and get the door to where you think it should be and tighten the screws. Give it a test and repeat if needed. Be sure to test the door handle and lock function when you are complete.
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Thanks '71. That helped.
Any ideas on where I can find a wiring manual? Most everything is cut or tangled into a rats nest. The clock/fuel gauge has nothing hooked up to it. This is my first "project" car so I'm pretty clueless on a lot of this. |
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Ghia door hinges wear badly. This is probably the real source of the issues. Grab the door while it is opened and lift up on it, see how much wear is on the hinges.
I have several sets of Ghia doors for a 71 that have good hinges on them, I'll sell them for 40 bucks per door as I have nop use for them at all. _________________ Jake Raby
57 Oval
64 Porsche 356C Outlaw
66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
73 VW Thing (Will I ever finish it?)
73 Superbeetle (Suby Power!)
76 Porsche 912E (X3!)
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71_georgia_beetle
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 440 Location: Grayson, GA
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scott s
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Loganville, GA
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:44 am Post subject: |
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Thanks again '71. |
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71_georgia_beetle
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 440 Location: Grayson, GA
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Any time! _________________ 71 Standard Beetle "Big Bird"
74 Westfalia "Winifrid"
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