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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - fitting doors

hya all. got my doors from the paint shop today and biult them up. fitting the drivers door and having problems getting it to fit flush and with out rubbing on way shut on the wing edge , theres some spacers n what not, but canny remember what spacers went there and how many, can anybody gvve me any tips to get them to fit properly with out catching rubbing ect.

cheers james
james gibson

There are spacers under the hinges, from memory they are either tapered or a different thinckness top and bottom? Can't remember the specifics, but put them in the wrong way and the door wants to catch both on the A pillar when opening and the b pillar when closing. Cost me a chip in my fresh paint that one...
AndrewF

Most of the fine adjustment fore and aft of the doors is where the hinge bolts to the door. Two bolts top and bottom through slottted brackets into captive plates.
Hinge to A post screws allow for up down and in out adjustment only.
Guy

don't forget the striker plate on the B pillar can also have shims.
David Smith

Don't forget to fit the door switches before the doors just had to take mine off to fit them.
mark (1977 1500 Midget) Preston Lancs

This thread was discussed between 21/06/2011 and 23/06/2011

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